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What’s open, what’s closed? Our Lookout Guide to life on the pandemic Tilt-A-Whirl

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What’s open, what’s closed? Our Lookout Guide to life on the pandemic Tilt-A-Whirl

By Jessica Pasko

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From purple to red to orange and then back again, here we are in late 2020 COVID-19 limbo. Here’s our place to keep tabs...
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What California’s 10 p.m. curfew order means for Santa Cruz County

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What California’s 10 p.m. curfew order means for Santa Cruz County

By Nick Ibarra

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Residents are allowed to leave their homes during the curfew, so long as they avoid interaction with others to curb the...
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New cuisine amid COVID: These bold restaurateurs stayed the course

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New cuisine amid COVID: These bold restaurateurs stayed the course

By Liza Monroy

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The pandemic has taken its toll on dining out, but these resilient restaurateurs have stayed the course in Santa Cruz...
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Feeding Santa Cruz Part 1: How the hungry can get help during the coronavirus pandemic

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Feeding Santa Cruz Part 1: How the hungry can get help during the coronavirus pandemic

By Jessica Pasko

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As food insecurity rates have risen during the pandemic, community organizations have stepped up their games. Here’s how...

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