The state is largely rescinding its strong recommendation that everyone — regardless of vaccination status — mask up in indoor public settings.
COVID 2022
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County closing last two COVID-driven Project Roomkey shelters
Project Roomkey provided shelter to more than 1,000 people in Santa Cruz County as a response to pandemic homeless needs. By the end of June, the county will close the last two of its six shelters — with most, but not all, of the residents placed in other housing.
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LOOKOUT PM: Forum fireworks, sweet vegan treats & Cabrillo music festival
Good evening, everyone. My friend Max, who has been driving this PM Train quite admirably in recent weeks, needed a breather. So I am back to say hello.
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LOOKOUT PM: Fishing for good traffic news; inspiration of a classic cartoonist
Good evening, folks. Another epic day after the coastal fog burned off. Here’s a cool look at how that fog behaved this morning.
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LOOKOUT PM: Meet DA Heather Rogers + the power women of Jewel Theatre
Good evening, everybody. Another fantastically beautiful day in paradise. Hope you got out there away from a keyboard or device of any kind and enjoyed it.
Posted inCOVID 2022
LOOKOUT PM: Meet DA Heather Rogers + the power women of Jewel Theatre
Good evening, everybody. Another fantastically beautiful day in paradise. Hope you got out there away from a keyboard or device of any kind and enjoyed it.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
What Californians should do now to prepare for a possible spring Omicron BA.2 surge
From tracking early signals to getting boosters and knowing about new drug options, here’s what should Californians be doing now to prepare for a possible spring surge of infections by the Omicron BA.2 subvariant.
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LOOKOUT PM: Some good news on the Santa Cruz outdoor dining front
Good evening, folks, and thanks for joining us here at Lookout PM headquarters. A nice bit of Santa Cruz pride to be taken in the news that native daughter of the Westside, and Stanford junior, Haley Jones, is among the final four of player-of-the-year candidates in women’s college basketball.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for California?
Throughout the pandemic, the U.S. has followed Europe by several weeks in waves of cases, and that could happen again, health experts warn.
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COVID-19 is fading. But ending the health emergency could leave us vulnerable
If the U.S. public health emergency ends, Americans would be vulnerable to a new coronavirus variant that sparks another COVID-19 surge.
