As more people return to air travel, tension is mounting in airports nationwide. Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson is among those that have responded to the pandemic-related stress and fear among passengers and employees by offering services such as meditation, chaplains and other help in their terminals.
Pandemic Life
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The Joy Truck Club: Tandy Beal leads caravan of free performance art to Santa Cruz’s neighborhood parks
As part of Tandy Beal’s new Keep On Truckin’ program, every weekend through mid-June a highly accomplished professional artist will entertain audiences for free in a neighborhood park near you. So how do you follow along? Read below.
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If California is actually to reopen fully by June 15, here’s what has to happen
June 15 is the targeted reopening date California officials unveiled, as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to fall and more people are getting vaccinated.
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California aims to fully reopen its economy June 15
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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More than 2 million Californians may be leaving stimulus money on the table. Here’s how to get it
The California Policy Lab says a stimulus gap may be between 2.2 million Californians and payments that are owed to them. Up to $5.7 billion may be unclaimed. To get your share, you probably need to file a tax return.
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A full reopening of California by June 15: Here’s what you need to know
After more than a year of coronavirus-related closures, California has a reopening date: June 15. Here are the basics.
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Join us Wednesday for ‘Santa Cruz Is Open’ and see how tourism’s rebirth is shaping up
In our next free event in Lookout’s COVID 2021 series, we explore how local tourism, amusement, museum and other reopenings are shaping up — and what that means for you, your family and the region’s economy.
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Skating through a pandemic, finding joy on the other side — and sharing it on Instagram
UC Santa Cruz student Elise Dauterive, 20, has come a long way in one year of roller skating — a journey that’s taught her a lot about vulnerability, the kindness of others and even race relations. Want to join along? Check out her Instagram.
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‘A little space to unwind’: Santa Cruz County parks see surge in popularity during the pandemic
Visitation to some parks in Santa Cruz County has doubled during the pandemic. Taking advantage of outside recreation is good for everyone’s physical and mental health, but it has also been a stressor on park infrastructure.
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Backed by millions in public and private cash, rapid COVID tests are still coming to stores near you
Over-the-counter COVID tests could help speed the economy’s recovery, allowing students and workers to test themselves at home and get quick results. Could they become as ubiquitous as toothpaste and cold remedies on store shelves, or will demand dry up as the nation gets vaccinated?
