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What families need to know about the free mental health services provided by Santa Cruz County public schools
Santa Cruz County schools are asking parents to share their children’s health insurance information – a no-cost step that could determine whether districts can afford to keep offering free student counseling…
Lo que las familias deben saber sobre los servicios gratuitos de salud mental que ofrecen las escuelas públicas del condado de Santa Cruz
Las escuelas del condado de Santa Cruz están pidiendo a los padres que compartan la información del seguro médico de sus hijos, un paso que no tiene ningún costo y que…
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Enfermeras del Watsonville Community Hospital se manifestarán por el cierre de unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales y la escasez de personal
Las enfermeras del Watsonville Community Hospital planean manifestarse contra el cierre que continúa en la UCIN del hospital. A principios de este mes, la dirección del hospital confirmó a Lookout que…
What Meta’s $17B social media addiction settlement means for California teens
Meta’s landmark settlement agreement with states is unprecedented in that it forces the social media giant to redesign key features of Instagram and Facebook for teens.
Parents of transgender kids say California is ‘unprepared’ as feds cut off their healthcare
Parents of transgender kids warned California for months after the Trump administration moved to cut off funding for care. State officials are rushing to find money before the Oct. 13 deadline.
Santa Cruz County overdose deaths are falling for third straight year
Drug-overdose deaths in Santa Cruz County are on pace to fall for a third consecutive year, with 20 deaths recorded in the first half of 2026 compared with 36 during the…
The cyclospora outbreak isn’t about lettuce. It’s about who is protecting you and your family from disease
The nationwide cyclospora outbreak has sickened thousands, exposing more than a problem with lettuce or one food supplier, writes retired family doctor Jeoffry B. Gordon. Santa Cruz County has had no…
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