Artist and teacher Kathleen Crocetti is using an imposing downtown parking structure in Watsonville to reflect the character and the heritage of the city
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How race factors into decisions about who should get priority for COVID-19 vaccines
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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What to do for New Year’s Eve? Watch KPIG’s live Coffis Brothers show
One of Santa Cruz’s most popular bands will be hosting an on-line live show to help New Year’s revelers celebrate while sheltering in place
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Judge orders Santa Cruz to stop clearing San Lorenzo Park homeless encampment
The city of Santa Cruz was sued by homeless residents and the Santa Cruz Homeless Union on Wednesday morning over the city’s order demanding an encampment at San Lorenzo Park be cleared before Jan. 6. A judge approved the restraining order later in the day.
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Biden says COVID-19 inoculations will ‘take years’ at current pace, vows a speed-up
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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New, potentially more contagious coronavirus variant found in San Diego
There are a lot of unanswered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it will be distributed in Santa Cruz County….
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21 for ’21: Leslie Conner expects to begin seeing the fruits of her labor
Leslie Conner, CEO of Santa Cruz Community Health Centers, can’t wait to break ground on a new 20,000-sq. ft. clinic in Santa Cruz County that will be connected to housing and other services. It will be her 10-year anniversary at the nonprofit.
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‘We’re overwhelmed’: Watsonville nurses to demonstrate for second time this month
“We’re overwhelmed, and what we want is a better solution for those gaps in our staffing,” one nurse says. Hospital managers say they’re focused on treating patients and are declining to publicly respond to the unionized nurses’ claims.
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21 for ’21: Cat Willis dances in the space between public health and community advocacy
As the founder and executive director of the Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center, Cat Willis is leading the way in the center’s evolution from a dance studio to a community stronghold.
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California COVID forecast darkens after holiday celebrations
The news you need to know today about COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate…