Food retailers expect record-breaking sales during the week of Christmas. Workers managing the holiday bustle are worrying about infections.
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Joan Didion, masterful novelist, memoirist and social critic, dies at 87
Didion bridged the world of Hollywood, journalism and literature in a career that arced most brilliantly in the realms of social criticism and memoir.
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LOOKOUT PM: A new take on emergency shelters; memorial for the unhoused dead
In true sustainable fashion, Bay Federal Credit Union partnered with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary…
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Morning Lookout: Missing Soquel teen found safe; taking care of local farmworkers
Supporting local Santa Cruz businesses continues to be more important than ever. When it comes to buying gifts this…
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Omicron sweeping through California with staggering speed, raising alarm and questions
California’s winter COVID-19 surge intensified Wednesday, with new overall coronavirus cases likely tied to holiday gatherings spiking up, along with confirmed cases of the Omicron strain.
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LOOKOUT PM: Omicron and holiday gatherings; what’s open and closed
While the holidays can be a cheerful time for many, they can also be some of the most difficult times for others. Kaiser…
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What’s open, closed and happening: A guide to Christmas Eve and Day 2021
With Christmas fast approaching, Lookout has put together a guide on what stores, restaurants and services will be open or closed on Dec. 24 and 25. In addition, we put together a listing of some religious and secular happenings this weekend.
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Is it safe to eat at restaurants amid Omicron surge? Here’s what the experts say
“I miss it greatly,” one Harvard doctor says of dining indoors. “I’m going to put that off until case numbers drop some more.” Overall, the decision comes down to a personal assessment of risk.
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Into 2022: Holiday Happenings at Lookout
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Omicron could bring record-breaking daily coronavirus cases but fewer deaths, forecast says
A highly influential COVID-19 forecast is projecting the Omicron surge could result in as many as 400,000 new coronavirus cases a day across the United States.