Facilities in Santa Cruz and Watsonville are expanding hours and a mobile testing site is returning to Mountain Community Resources in Felton amid the ongoing Omicron surge.
Pandemic Life
Posted inHealth & Wellness
How safe are indoor gyms during Omicron surge? What experts say
Experts say everyone should be wearing a mask, and many recommend vaccine verification requirements. But even with both of those, there are risks.
Posted inK-12 Education
As COVID case rates explode in L.A., schools grapple with how to reopen safely during Omicron surge
What’s being done to keep kids safe as schools reopen during Omicron surge
Posted inCoast Life
Wallace Baine: I’ve got your surefire predictions for 2022 in Santa Cruz
Whether you get them right or not, it’s always fun to throw wild — sometimes silly — guesses at the wall and see if they stick. So what if most of them won’t delve anywhere near truthfulness, right? Right?
Posted inCoast Life
The 2021 video experience: Taking a visual flipbook tour through the year’s most memorable moments
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
‘Almost surreal’: South County native Jorge Zamora prepares for his new role as Watsonville’s top cop
The longtime Watsonville police officer will become the department’s 16th police chief on Jan. 10, bringing the city native to the forefront of a challenging time for policing and the community at large. Zamora said he aims to build the department based on “good people,” not “perfect people.”
Posted inCOVID Today
Omicron’s spread through one family shows variant’s frightening speed
The rapid increase in COVID cases reflects ‘the exceptionally transmissible’ quality of the Omicron variant, CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says.
Posted inCOVID 2022
California COVID-19 hospitalizations up 25% in last week
The rise has been even steeper in Los Angeles and Orange counties — which saw daily patient counts grow by 43% and 71%, respectively, during the same time.
Posted inCOVID 2022
Omicron surge means it’s time to upgrade your mask. Here’s how
Health officials say it’s important amid the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic to improve the fit of face masks and their filtration, going beyond old, loose, cloth face coverings.
Posted inCOVID 2022
Why isn’t vaccination proof required for domestic flights?
Calls are rising for airlines to require vaccination proof for domestic passengers. Airlines aren’t happy about the idea.
