COVID Today
COVID TODAY: As we move back into orange Wednesday, county cautions that safety is still essential
Health & Wellness
New coronavirus subvariant Eris is gaining dominance. Is it fueling an increase in cases?
COVID Dashboard: Pandemic caused biggest decline in birth rates in 50 years
COVID Dashboard: Infant brain damage highlights significant unknowns
COVID Dashboard: Nasal vaccine making progress
COVID Dashboard: Is another bivalent booster coming?
COVID Dashboard: Santa Cruz County drops to ‘moderate’ transmission tier
COVID Dashboard: Future exposure at younger ages could lead to weakened virus
Civic Life
Child care is dropping off a federal funding cliff. What it means for California families
Housing
Can’t afford California? Try living in a tiny sleeping pod. All 4 feet of it
Latest News
Watsonville Community Hospital board approves 4-year, $640,000 annual contract for new CEO Stephen Gray
Metro aims to offer rides every 15 minutes on major routes, to UCSC and Cabrillo in bid to double ridership
Health
Watsonville
Sutter executive Stephen Gray chosen as new CEO of Watsonville Community Hospital
K-12 Education
‘Kids are having to use their deadname’: Students say gender policies make schools feel unsafe
Opinion from Community Voices
Anderson Cooper is helping me understand grief — and podcasting
California Planned Parenthood employees unionize, say they’re overworked as abortions increase
Environment
Aptos teen couldn’t find data on health of local waterways, so he invented his own award-winning tool
Did the scent of fire scare you last week? Join Firewise, meet your neighbors, be ready for disaster
El Niño is getting stronger, and odds are tilting toward another wet winter for California
Smoky conditions in Santa Cruz County expected through late Thursday, potentially Friday
City Life
New ‘Ten’ show opens ‘art season’ in Santa Cruz
Local Business
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Outdoor dining hurdles, Joby joins Air Force, Crepe Place’s loss
Food & Drink
Despite sudden Llano Seco Meats closure, local butchers say there’s still plenty of high-quality pork
Santa Cruz bars and restaurants sound alarm on city’s new rules for outdoor dining