Without students at Cabrillo College and UC Santa Cruz, ridership has all but evaporated. Students typically make up 60% of the bus system’s riders.
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Going underground: California business operates in secret amid pandemic restrictions
Many small business owners have taken legitimate operations underground during the pandemic. Owners say they’ve been unable to get by on government loans and stimulus checks.
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A ‘full reverse’: California joblessness spiked in December, thwarting recovery
Much of December’s distress was driven by hotels and restaurants closing, as tourism and business travel failed to bounce back and dining out was restricted.
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Tapping the post-pandemic market: Tony & Alba’s owners to launch new Twig’s Tap House
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Pandemic creates ‘weird boom time’ for some Bay Area remote workers
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Biden proposes $1.9-trillion plan for pandemic and economic crisis
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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In Covid sign of the times, Disneyland scraps annual pass program, will return in ‘reservation-only’ fashion
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Rocked by fire and COVID, county projects $4 million budget shortfall, continued furloughs
Santa Cruz County officials are painting a rough road ahead financially, with local sales and hotel taxes having taken a hit, costs increasing and the county needing to dip into its reserves.
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Crab is finally here! And more is coming
After a series of delays — first for migrating whales and later for price negotiations impacted by COVID-19 — fresh Dungeness crab is available in Santa Cruz and Northern California.
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How will the self-employed get vaccinated? There’s no clear answer
Santa Cruz County Health Officer Gail Newel and other experts headline Lookout’s free community conversation about…