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Poisonous death cap mushrooms kill three, sicken dozens on Central Coast, including two in Santa Cruz County
Toxic death cap mushrooms have sickened more than 30 people and killed three across coastal Northern California, but Santa Cruz County has seen relatively few cases despite its strong foraging culture.
Retired Santa Cruz physician joins national board of Doctors for America
Santa Cruz resident Dr. Jeoffry Gordon has been named to the national board of directors of Doctors for America, a national nonprofit that advocates for policies that improve the health of…
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In a warming world, freshwater production is moving deep beneath the sea
A Southern California company is planning a facility that would use natural ocean pressure to power reverse osmosis — a process that forces seawater through membranes to filter out salt and…
The fight over how to pay for Medi-Cal puts pressure on Newsom to raise taxes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has already vowed to tank a proposed ballot initiative that would impose a 5% wealth tax on the state’s billionaires to bolster Medi-Cal. Progressive lawmakers and their…
Watsonville Community Hospital faces shortage of ICU nurses as it continues to struggle financially
Administrators at Watsonville Community Hospital say they’ll need to make difficult decisions to keep it operating, which doesn’t sit well with nurses. Meanwhile, there’s a staffing shortage in the intensive care…
Why California’s budget debate matters for dental care in Santa Cruz County
Medi-Cal dental benefits are again at risk amid a challenging statewide fiscal outlook, writes Dientes CEO Laura Marcus. For Santa Cruz County — where roughly one-third of residents rely on Medi-Cal…
Newsmakers 2025: Those we lost
Santa Cruz County lost a number of prominent people in 2025, including activists, journalists, artists and academics.
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