THE HERE & NOW: Historian Sherry L. Smith will discuss her new book Bohemians West: Free Love, Family, and Radicals in Twentieth-Century America, a story of West Coast free-love pioneers a century ago at Bookshop Santa Cruz.
COVID 2022
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Watsonville nursing home sued by family of resident who died during COVID-19 outbreak
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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CHARTS: All the data that tells the story of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County
The COVID-19 pandemic has now spanned more than a year. After a deadly winter surge, cases are down and more than a third of the county’s adult population has been vaccinated. Health officials are hopeful that the end is in sight, but it’s not here yet. County hospitals continue to treat COVID-19 patients, and new […]
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Santa Cruz still ‘in it for the long haul’ with COVID, county health officer says
LOOKOUT EXCLUSIVE: Gail Newel discusses how the virus is spreading, school reopening plans, testing, “COVID fatigue” and how we should handle the holidays. She even reveals her own Thanksgiving plans.
Posted inK-12 Education
Purple tier means more reopening haze for public schools countywide
Public schools throughout Santa Cruz County had been discussing a return to the classroom through hybrid learning in January, but the recent surge in coronavirus cases has put that on hold.
Posted inEducation
Cabrillo College plans to stay remote until 2022; UCSC, at least through this summer
Cabrillo College plans to keep most students off campus until spring 2022, while UC Santa Cruz will stay mostly remote at least through the summer — though it expects to increase the number of students living on campus soon.
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What California’s 10 p.m. curfew order means for Santa Cruz County
Residents are allowed to leave their homes during the curfew, so long as they avoid interaction with others to curb the spread of COVID-19, the order states. Those experiencing homelessness are exempt.
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At-home health tests are booming amid coronavirus. Experts warn about their safety
As coronavirus cases surge once again in California, at-home tests have been in high demand. But experts are warning people to be more cautious in their quest for a more convenient testing solution.
Posted inFood & Drink
New cuisine amid COVID: These bold restaurateurs stayed the course
The pandemic has taken its toll on dining out, but these resilient restaurateurs have stayed the course in Santa Cruz County in different ways. Here’s how they did it, and how you can sample their cuisine.
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Unmasked: Doctors’ association execs joined Newsom at lobbyist’s birthday bash
Two California Medical Association executives attended the Nov. 6 French Laundry dinner party with Gov. Gavin Newsom. The governor has since apologized.
