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‘The landscape of fear’: Big cats pay a price for avoiding areas now inhabited by humans
Mountain lions burn a lot of extra calories when they are trying to navigate highly developed areas. To save precious energy, male lions reduce their range dramatically, according to new research from UCSC.
Posted inCOVID Today
Why the U.S. is underestimating COVID-19 reinfection
Hundreds of Americans suspect they contracted COVID early in the pandemic and recovered, only to get infected again months later. But because the U.S. does so little genetic sequencing of COVID samples, we don’t know much about reinfection rates.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Grub before you shop: Food trucks allowed to keep operating in Capitola Mall parking lot
The Capitola Planning Commission voted Thursday night to approve permits for up to three food truck vendors to operate in the Capitola Mall parking lot.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Sun, Super Bowl & The Color Purple: What kind of weekend are we in store for?
Mild mid-winter weather and an end to shelter-in-place lockdown could mean an uptick in activity in the public sphere of Santa Cruz County, where Friday’s scenes showed many wanting to get out for some fresh air.
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Morning Lookout: Models point to March COVID surge, Rail Trail recap, meet your mayors event and more
A new economic analysis found that more than 18,000 jobs can be directly linked to UC Santa Cruz, generating $892.5…
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151 apartments, retail space and rooftop bar envisioned for Water and Branciforte in Santa Cruz
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inVaccine Watch
In the race to vaccinate, could California see another surge?
Will California’s bumpy vaccine rollout, more contagious coronavirus mutations, and decision to open up the state send COVID-19 cases surging again?
Posted inVaccine Watch
A third COVID-19 vaccine could soon join the U.S. market. Will enough people want it?
The J&J vaccine didn’t appear to perform as well as others in clinical trials. But scientists say it is impossible to know whether any one vaccine is better.
Posted inVaccine Watch
Can Santa Cruz area residents go to Levi’s Stadium vaccine site? It’s complicated
The NFL is making all 32 of its stadiums available as coronavirus vaccination sites — but “not many” Santa Cruz area residents will be eligible for vaccination at Levi’s because it is designated for Santa Clara County residents.