Beginning in mid-February, some essential workers will be eligible for vaccines under new standards announced today. Then, the next priority group will be based on age, likely people 50+, not health conditions.
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Biden acts to expand COVID-19 vaccine distribution, buy 200 million more doses
President Biden announces additional steps to boost the federal government’s role in addressing the troubled rollout of vaccines in the United States.
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To go or not to go? Despite officials’ pleas, evacuation views mixed in battle-scarred San Lorenzo Valley
Those who faced down the CZU Lightning Complex fire, and those who heeded warnings and fled, are having to look long and hard at their decision to evacuate or not this week with massive rain and wind projected.
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Morning Lookout | BREAKING: As stay-home orders lifted, evacuation warnings in place
Botanic and Luxe opened their doors in the spring of 2016 in downtown Santa Cruz and quickly became a local staple and a…
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Where will storm evacuees go? Local hotel options still available but rooms filling up
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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Purple tier party: One business opens outdoor dining immediately, others taking stock
Hundreds of millions of dollars flowed to Santa Cruz County companies during the first round of the Paycheck Protection…
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PPP window likely to be extended through May; how program has impacted business owners here
Hundreds of millions of dollars flowed to Santa Cruz County companies during the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program. With the pandemic still an economic drag, many are heading back for another potential round of funding — and now they’ll likely have more time.
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Drive-thru vaccination clinic for phase 1A and those 75 and older opens at the fairgrounds
A drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens for eligible people at the Watsonville Fairgrounds this week
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‘Too little, too late’: California small businesses chase COVID-19 relief
As new state grants, tax credits and federal loans roll out, small business owners say their survival will depend more on reopening rules, red tape and resolving unemployment chaos. What happens next will shape the state’s job market for years to come.
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New coronavirus variants are an urgent threat. Here’s what you need to know
Scientists thought the U.K. variant was more transmissible, but evidence suggests those who have the virus are also more likely to die from it, Dr. Anthony Fauci says.