With few options for those evacuating their debris flow-threatened homes, local hotel rooms were fortunately still in plentiful supply as of Monday afternoon. But the pace of bookings was speeding up.
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Metro trying to survive the COVID-19 economy — and rolling out new features for when riders return
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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Judge rules city can’t clear San Lorenzo Park homeless encampment amid COVID-19 concerns
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 becomes the 46th president, vowing to heal and unite a nation in 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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Watsonville rejects propane storage facility, citing environmental, safety concerns
The Watsonville City Council rejected a proposed storage facility for propane tanks after more than a dozen residents spoke out against the project. The developer insists it would have been even safer than a typical gas station.
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Day 1: New Sen. Alex Padilla wants Trump’s ‘enablers’ out of U.S. Senate
As he’s sworn in today by Vice President Kamala Harris to take her old seat, California’s newest senator says the outgoing president and some fellow senators must be held accountable for the deadly siege of the Capitol.
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As Biden takes the reins, he calls for a united front against COVID-19 and other threats
On health care, President Joe Biden made it clear that combating the covid-19 pandemic will be his top priority. “We must set aside politics and finally face this pandemic as one nation,” he said. “We will get through this together.”
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On Trump’s last full day, nation records 400,000 COVID-19 deaths
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Newsom administration gave far less COVID-19 relief cash to smaller communities, audit finds
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office DNA lab project moves forward
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…