Child-care providers are hoping the state will supply them with rapid COVID-19 tests and other supplies that could help curb closures caused by virus outbreaks and quarantine measures.
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COVID-19 updates in Santa Cruz County: Infections, hospitalizations, deaths and demographic data
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Growing signs Omicron is leveling off in California
While California continues to see disturbing rises in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, there are some early signs the Omicron wave is slowing.
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State to give $10,000 to low-income college students for community service work
The $60 million program aims to support California students from low-income backgrounds who want to volunteer.
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California approaches pandemic record for all hospitalizations
Last week, California averaged 52,000 hospital patients daily, just under the 55,000 hospitalized for all reasons during last winter’s COVID-19 surge.
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Vaccine update: Rates, where to find a COVID shot or test; wait, cost and turnaround times
A weekly overview of COVID-19 vaccine progress and availability around Santa Cruz County, plus updates on booster shots, testing and more.
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5 things to know about ordering free COVID tests
The federal website providing free at-home COVID-19 tests is open for orders. Here is how to order the tests, and what you need to know.
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Here’s what’s changed as California’s new COVID workplace rules go into effect
Several of the changes in place as of Friday increase protections for vaccinated workers amid the current Omicron surge.
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COVID-19 updates in Santa Cruz County: Infections, hospitalizations, deaths and demographic data
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Here ‘to spread care, not COVID’: Dominican nurses frustrated with hiring delays, new state guidelines
The national nurses union, which represents about 670 nurses from Dominican Hospital, held a day of action Thursday. Local healthcare workers said more nurses need to be hired and said they’re concerned the hospital may implement looser COVID guidelines as recently allowed by the state. The hospital responded it has sped up its hiring process and nothing, as yet, has changed.