New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
COVID 2022
Posted inEducation
A billion dollars in relief coming to California’s community colleges and their students; will it be enough?
Cabrillo College plans to keep most students off campus until spring 2022, while UC Santa Cruz will stay mostly remote…
Posted inEducation
‘Constant tippy-toe’: At UCSC, strict protocols may have kept a lid on the spread of COVID-19
Community members, students and faculty from the UC Santa Cruz campus gathered Wednesday night to mourn the lives lost…
Posted inHealth & Wellness
One local doctor’s vaccine opinion: Reward vs. risk a ‘very personal’ choice
CONTRIBUTOR’S COLUMN: Santa Cruz doctor Dan Spilman shares his thoughts about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. “The politicization of the management of this virus, not to mention the politicization of the vaccine, defies the decades of trust our community has had for the scientists and physicians.”
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Last hurrah for the ‘head of democracy and love’: Gail Pellerin bids her adieu
THE HERE & NOW: Longtime Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail Pellerin exits stage left after 27 years of elections, marriages and chasing down signatures.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Surprise! Congress takes steps to curb unexpected medical bills
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Many U.S. health experts underestimated the coronavirus — until it was too late
U.S. infectious disease experts underestimated the fast-moving coronavirus outbreak in its early days, assuming the country would emerge largely unscathed.
Posted inFood & Drink
Takeout Santa Cruz: How to bring the best in holiday dining home
From the fancy feasts of Home, Soif and Alderwood to the down-home eating of Mission St. BBQ and Kianti’s, Christmas and New Year’s feasts are still at hand amid the pandemic.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Break up San Lorenzo homeless encampment? ‘We would have advised against this,’ county health officer writes
The city’s emergency executive order cites crime, trespassing, graffiti, social distancing issues and trash as reasons…
Posted inBusiness & Technology
How the remote work revolution could change California’s housing crisis
A huge number of people have been working from home for the better part of the year. The long-term implications for housing will likely benefit higher-earning workers and hurt lower income Californians.