The show must go on: the performing arts have been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cabrillo’s Dance,…
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Surprise! Congress takes steps to curb unexpected medical bills
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Five things to know about California’s new US Senator, Alex Padilla
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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No Crab for Christmas? Season to open, but fishermen holding ground on price
After a series of delays, commercial crab season finally opens Wednesday, but don’t expect crab for Dec. 25. Fishermen are keeping their crab pots docked as they try to negotiate better selling prices as a group.
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Morning Lookout: Another stimulus check, vaccine updates and a holiday gift guide for Santa Cruz
What started as a part-time lawn mowing gig back in 1986 has now evolved into a thriving, family-owned and operated…
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Many U.S. health experts underestimated the coronavirus — until it was too late
U.S. infectious disease experts underestimated the fast-moving coronavirus outbreak in its early days, assuming the country would emerge largely unscathed.
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Takeout Santa Cruz: How to bring the best in holiday dining home
From the fancy feasts of Home, Soif and Alderwood to the down-home eating of Mission St. BBQ and Kianti’s, Christmas and New Year’s feasts are still at hand amid the pandemic.
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Break up San Lorenzo homeless encampment? ‘We would have advised against this,’ county health officer writes
The city’s emergency executive order cites crime, trespassing, graffiti, social distancing issues and trash as reasons…
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How the remote work revolution could change California’s housing crisis
A huge number of people have been working from home for the better part of the year. The long-term implications for housing will likely benefit higher-earning workers and hurt lower income Californians.
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21 for ’21: Losing her home to fire helped Hallie Greene learn how to help others
When the Boulder Creek native lost her own house to the CZU Lightning fire, she sprung into action to assist others who were perplexed about, and left vulnerable amid, the recovery process.