Our weekday evening look at the day’s COVID-19 developments, both here in Santa Cruz County and beyond, compiled by Lookout Deputy Managing Editor Mark Conley.
COVID 2022
Posted inVaccine Watch
‘Very disappointed’: Watsonville, rest of Santa Cruz County left out of California’s vaccine equity plan
The issue is that the state’s “Healthy Places Index” is calculated using census tracts — but the vaccine allocation is being done based on ZIP codes, which are much larger.
Posted inCOVID 2022
COVID PM: Hoping to see red soon, and a cool letter from Plum Street
Three local nonprofits – Homeless Garden Project, Save Our Shores, and Teen Kitchen Project – are working hard to…
Posted inVaccine Watch
Sutter says it prevented second-dose cancelations in Santa Cruz County thanks to county filling supply void
After days of confusion among Sutter patients in Santa Cruz County, the health system said no second-dose vaccine appointments were canceled here because the public health department stepped in to help.
Posted inCOVID 2022
COVID PM: Sutter speaks, Boardwalk mum, indoor sports rules remain fuzzy
A new economic analysis found that more than 18,000 jobs can be directly linked to UC Santa Cruz, generating $892.5…
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Wild Poppies: Two sisters harvest liquid gold from their Aptos Hills farm
Wild Poppies – a small local olive oil business – was created by two sisters, Kim Null and Jamie de Sieyes. Their award-winning olive oil is available locally at New Leaf in Santa Cruz County and Half Moon Bay, EatLocal.Farm, Shoppers Corner, and Davenport Roadhouse in Santa Cruz County. You can also find them at the Saturday Aptos Cabrillo College Farmer’s Market.
Posted inCOVID 2022
COVID PM: Secondary school re-openings, a Sutter update and prep sports confusion
The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County re-envisioned its programs and initiatives to meet the needs and challenges of…
Posted inCOVID Today
California changes reopening criteria again and allots 40% of vaccine to poorer areas
Under the new system, business reopening rules appear to be eased. And California will earmark 40% of its COVID-19 vaccine doses for low-income communities spread out across 400 of the state’s ZIP codes.
Posted inCOVID 2022
One year after emergency declaration, Newel ‘contagiously optimistic’ COVID is ebbing, gives Sutter update
Santa Cruz County health officials updated the public on the latest COVID-19 developments Thursday, after state officials announced changes to reopening and vaccine guidelines. There’s also more on the Sutter/PAMF vaccine shortage.
Posted inVaccine Watch
Sutter reveals new details about tens of thousands of second-dose vaccine appointment cancelations
The Northern California health provider said more doses were on the way after informing thousands their second vaccine shots had been canceled,