“We’re overwhelmed, and what we want is a better solution for those gaps in our staffing,” one nurse says. Hospital managers say they’re focused on treating patients and are declining to publicly respond to the unionized nurses’ claims.
COVID 2022
Posted inVaccine Watch
Vaccinations begin for firefighters and skilled nursing facilities, continue at hospitals
There are a lot of unanswered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it will be distributed in Santa Cruz County….
Posted inBusiness & Technology
21 for ’21: Cat Willis dances in the space between public health and community advocacy
As the founder and executive director of the Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center, Cat Willis is leading the way in the center’s evolution from a dance studio to a community stronghold.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Remote learning to continue at least until March, county schools chief expects
The latest news on government and politics, with a focus on how Santa Cruzans can take action.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Stimulus checks are coming. How much will you get and when?
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inPandemic Life
Youngest person to die of COVID in county was lifelong Watsonville resident, library volunteer
Who were Miri Villalobos and Santiago Tehandon? Two members of a Watsonville community that has absorbed 45% of Santa…
Posted inCOVID 2022
California COVID forecast darkens after holiday celebrations
The news you need to know today about COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate…
Posted inPolitics & Policy
21 for ’21: Jacob Martinez and the fine art of nest-building
If you build a solid nest at home, it’s a pretty good jumping-off point for building community nests far and wide. At least that’s how it’s played out for the innovator behind DigitalNEST, the organization seeking to establish Silicon Valley equity for underserved Latinx communities across the Bay Area.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Trump signs sweeping coronavirus relief measure after bipartisan appeals
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inK-12 Education
California school districts, charter schools to get $6.8 billion, in varying amounts, of federal aid
Title I funding formula will determine big differences in federal aid. In Santa Cruz County, for instance, Pajaro Valley Unified will get nearly double per student what Santa Cruz City Schools gets.