Santa Cruz County has announced two efforts to help residents displaced by the fire.
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Red flag warning: Fire risk turns dire in Santa Cruz County
A combination of strong winds and low relative humidity led to the National Weather Service issuing the red flag warning through Monday at 11 a.m.
UCSC Nobel Laureate discusses telomeres—from curiosity driven research to human disease
Register for the compelling Kraw Lecture featuring Nobel Leureate Carol W. Greider, who will discuss telomeres, the cellular machinery governing aspects of cancer, aging, and disease.
Sports return to Santa Cruz County … courtesy of Santa Clara County’s COVID-19 restrictions
The Santa Clara men’s basketball team played a “home-away-from-home” game at a crowd-less Kaiser Permanente Arena on Wednesday night. Meanwhile the San Jose State football team was practicing in Scotts Valley.
Captain in Conception dive boat fire indicted on 34 counts of manslaughter
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What to know about California’s new master plan to reshape early education and child care
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With Barrett on Supreme Court, California’s church COVID limits in legal jeopardy
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High school sports further delayed, championships cancelled — but hope for truncated seasons still remains
At least one Santa Cruz County coach believes some form of a season remains possible for all sports — fall, winter and spring — but they will have to be truncated and played local so that teams aren’t crossing into other counties.
For Santa Cruz Mountain winemakers, the 2020 vintage is all about resiliency
From COVID-19 restrictions to prolonged heat to wildfires to smoke taint, it’s a good thing those who make up the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA are a hearty bunch. We talked to a handful about how they’re making the best of a bad situation.
21 for ’21: Toby Corey rallying small businesses to ‘adapt-or-die’ in a post-pandemic world
The former Silicon Valley entrepreneur/executive is adamant that consumer behavior has changed and will never go back to what it once was pre-COVID-19. His mission is to help them adapt.

