The fully vaccinated individual returned home from South Africa on Nov. 22 and subsequently tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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Conservative justices seem poised to overturn Roe’s abortion rights
A majority of the members of the Supreme Court seemed sympathetic Wednesday during arguments to Mississippi’s assertion that the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized the procedure throughout the country, was wrongly decided.
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The Omicron variant is starting to weigh on travel: ‘Two steps forward and one step back’
The coronavirus variant was found in an individual who returned to San Francisco from South Africa on Nov. 22; its…
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Donate to make a difference: A spotlight on seven Santa Cruz County nonprofits
Learn more about the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) and how to support and connect with this center for…
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Morning Lookout: Omicron’s local impact, Klay Thompson in town and more gift guides
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How bad will Omicron be? Scientists won’t really know for months
Omicron’s impact on the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on a variety of factors that will take days to weeks for scientists to untangle.
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Football hazing followup: CIF, Orange County DA defend their responses to the Mater Dei fight
CIF and the Orange County DA issued statements defending their responses to a locker room fight highlighted in a Mater Dei hazing lawsuit.
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More than 400 toxic sites in California are at risk of flooding from sea level rise
Lower-income communities of color are five times more likely to live within half a mile of a toxic site that could flood by 2050, new research shows.
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Fishing in Orange County resumes after oil spill near Huntington Beach
A 45-mile stretch of coastline in Orange County was closed to fishing and other seafood procurement for nearly two months.
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Europe, already beset by Delta surges, now confronts Omicron
Gloom and frustration as already struggling Europe faces down new coronavirus variant Omicron .