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COVID Today

COVID TODAY: As we move back into orange Wednesday, county cautions that safety is still essential

People enjoy a ride at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk.

COVID TODAY: As we move back into orange Wednesday, county cautions that safety is still essential

By Los Angeles Times, Lookout Santa Cruz Staff

Quick Take

The news you need to know today about COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate...

Health & Wellness

New coronavirus subvariant Eris is gaining dominance. Is it fueling an increase in cases?

A man wears a mask July 12 in Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.

Health & Wellness

New coronavirus subvariant Eris is gaining dominance. Is it fueling an increase in cases?

By Rong-Gong Lin II

Source: Los Angeles Times

Quick Take

It’s possible the Eris subvariant, formally known as EG.5, might have even further immune-escape advantage than other...

COVID Dashboard: Pandemic caused biggest decline in birth rates in 50 years

A nurse checks on IV pumps attached to a COVID-19 patient at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.

COVID Today

COVID Dashboard: Pandemic caused biggest decline in birth rates in 50 years

By Lookout Santa Cruz Staff

COVID Today

COVID Dashboard: Infant brain damage highlights significant unknowns

COVID Today

COVID Dashboard: Infant brain damage highlights significant unknowns

By Lookout Santa Cruz Staff
COVID Today

COVID Dashboard: Nasal vaccine making progress

COVID Today

COVID Dashboard: Nasal vaccine making progress

By Lookout Santa Cruz Staff
COVID Today

COVID Dashboard: Is another bivalent booster coming?

COVID Today

COVID Dashboard: Is another bivalent booster coming?

By Lookout Santa Cruz Staff
COVID Today

COVID Dashboard: Santa Cruz County drops to ‘moderate’ transmission tier

COVID Today

COVID Dashboard: Santa Cruz County drops to ‘moderate’ transmission tier

By Lookout Santa Cruz Staff
COVID Today

COVID Dashboard: Future exposure at younger ages could lead to weakened virus

COVID Today

COVID Dashboard: Future exposure at younger ages could lead to weakened virus

By Lookout Santa Cruz Staff

Civic Life

Civic Life

Child care is dropping off a federal funding cliff. What it means for California families

Civic Life

Child care is dropping off a federal funding cliff. What it means for California families

By Jenny Gold

Source: Los Angeles Times

Quick Take

Federal child-care funding is expiring, which could send providers spiraling. California will probably avoid the worst...
Housing

Can’t afford California? Try living in a tiny sleeping pod. All 4 feet of it

Housing

Can’t afford California? Try living in a tiny sleeping pod. All 4 feet of it

By Terry Castleman

Source: Los Angeles Times

Quick Take

Two young entrepreneurs who themselves struggled to remain housed now run a company that aims to create affordable...
Latest News

Watsonville Community Hospital board approves 4-year, $640,000 annual contract for new CEO Stephen Gray

Latest News

Watsonville Community Hospital board approves 4-year, $640,000 annual contract for new CEO Stephen Gray

By Hillary Ojeda

Quick Take

Watsonville Community Hospital’s governing board approved a four-year contract Wednesday for its new CEO, Stephen Gray....
Civic Life

Metro aims to offer rides every 15 minutes on major routes, to UCSC and Cabrillo in bid to double ridership

Civic Life

Metro aims to offer rides every 15 minutes on major routes, to UCSC and Cabrillo in bid to double ridership

By Max Chun

Quick Take

Santa Cruz Metro is in the early stages of making major changes to the county’s bus services, including providing much...

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Health

Watsonville

Sutter executive Stephen Gray chosen as new CEO of Watsonville Community Hospital

Watsonville

Sutter executive Stephen Gray chosen as new CEO of Watsonville Community Hospital

By Hillary Ojeda

Quick Take

Watsonville Community Hospital’s governing board is set to vote next Wednesday to appoint Stephen Gray as its next CEO....
K-12 Education

‘Kids are having to use their deadname’: Students say gender policies make schools feel unsafe

K-12 Education

‘Kids are having to use their deadname’: Students say gender policies make schools feel unsafe

By Melissa Gomez

Source: Los Angeles Times

Quick Take

New policies requiring schools to notify parents if a student is gender-nonconforming are seeping into campus culture in...
Opinion from Community Voices

Anderson Cooper is helping me understand grief — and podcasting

Opinion from Community Voices

Anderson Cooper is helping me understand grief — and podcasting

By Claudia Sternbach

Quick Take

Lookout columnist Claudia Sternbach has fallen for Anderson Cooper. His podcast, anyway. On it, he unpacks his grief at...
Civic Life

California Planned Parenthood employees unionize, say they’re overworked as abortions increase

Civic Life

California Planned Parenthood employees unionize, say they’re overworked as abortions increase

By Shreya Agrawal

Source: CalMatters

Quick Take

Planned Parenthood clinics in Southern California saw a sharp increase in abortions after the Supreme Court struck down...

Environment

K-12 Education

Aptos teen couldn’t find data on health of local waterways, so he invented his own award-winning tool

K-12 Education

Aptos teen couldn’t find data on health of local waterways, so he invented his own award-winning tool

By Hillary Ojeda

Quick Take

Pacific Collegiate School senior Jack Driscoll-Natale invented a low-cost water-quality monitor that’s easy to use and...
Opinion from Community Voices

Did the scent of fire scare you last week? Join Firewise, meet your neighbors, be ready for disaster

Opinion from Community Voices

Did the scent of fire scare you last week? Join Firewise, meet your neighbors, be ready for disaster

By Shareen Bell

Quick Take

Shareen Bell got spooked by the smell of wildfire that hung in the air around Santa Cruz County last week. It took her...
Environment

El Niño is getting stronger, and odds are tilting toward another wet winter for California

Environment

El Niño is getting stronger, and odds are tilting toward another wet winter for California

By Hayley Smith

Source: Los Angeles Times

Quick Take

There is a 95% chance that El Niño will persist into next year, and a 71% chance that it will become a “strong” El Niño,...
Latest News

Smoky conditions in Santa Cruz County expected through late Thursday, potentially Friday

Latest News

Smoky conditions in Santa Cruz County expected through late Thursday, potentially Friday

By Hillary Ojeda

Quick Take

Smoky winds from the wildfires in far northern California and southern Oregon are bringing smoke to the Santa Cruz area,...

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City Life

City Life

New ‘Ten’ show opens ‘art season’ in Santa Cruz

City Life

New ‘Ten’ show opens ‘art season’ in Santa Cruz

By Wallace Baine

Quick Take

Aiming to showcase the “endless” pool of Santa Cruz County arts talent, the group show “Ten” opens Saturday at the...
Local Business

This week in Santa Cruz County business: Outdoor dining hurdles, Joby joins Air Force, Crepe Place’s loss

Local Business

This week in Santa Cruz County business: Outdoor dining hurdles, Joby joins Air Force, Crepe Place’s loss

By Jessica M. Pasko

Quick Take

In her weekly roundup of news and notes from the Santa Cruz County business community, Jessica M. Pasko looks at hurdles...
Food & Drink

Despite sudden Llano Seco Meats closure, local butchers say there’s still plenty of high-quality pork

Food & Drink

Despite sudden Llano Seco Meats closure, local butchers say there’s still plenty of high-quality pork

By Lily Belli

Quick Take

Llano Seco Meats, one of the Bay Area’s largest suppliers of heritage pork, ceased production in mid-September, leaving...
Food & Drink

Santa Cruz bars and restaurants sound alarm on city’s new rules for outdoor dining

Food & Drink

Santa Cruz bars and restaurants sound alarm on city’s new rules for outdoor dining

By Jessica M. Pasko, Lily Belli

Quick Take

The City of Santa Cruz issued temporary permits for restaurants to shift to outdoor dining in a hasty response to the...

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