The Santa Cruz City Council voted Tuesday night to allow businesses to continue expanded operations outdoors until at least October 2021 because of the pandemic. Council members also extended “emergency declarations” for the coronavirus and CZU fires.
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A moment of truth for Oswald and the community-cultivating man behind it
A surprisingly successful GoFundMe campaign has given Oswald, one of Santa Cruz’s most revered restaurants, a much-needed boost in its efforts to survive the pandemic. But will it be enough for chef Damani Thomas and Co.?
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‘Last mile’ of digital divide still affecting thousands of Santa Cruz County kids
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Potentially expensive date (in court): Santa Cruz County D.A. seeks $10 million from Match.com parent
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Santa Cruz’s Joby Aviation in talks to buy Uber’s ‘flying taxi’ biz: report
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‘This will really hurt’: Restaurants brace for return to no in-person dining
For all their efforts to survive by swerving to outdoor dining, business owners are now facing another blow if the new state restrictions force them back to pick-up and delivery service only.
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FAQ: How Gov. Newsom’s regional stay-at-home order impacts Santa Cruz County
The new regional stay-at-home order is different from the first order that came in the early days of the pandemic. Here are answers to some of the questions Santa Cruzans might have:
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21 for ’21: Annieglass adapts to the perils of manufacturing in a pandemic
Ann Morhauser of Annieglass was overseeing a small luxury manufacturing business with a national market and a local tourist destination at its Watsonville site. The former survived. The latter may have to wait until the pandemic passes.
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Scotts Valley extends outdoor dining, fitness classes through end of May as pandemic drags on
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