In light of the pandemic’s shocking death toll among older people, organizations are trying new strategies to help older Americans get better care.
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Morning Lookout: How to sign your kid up for the jab; Thanksgiving special eaters digest
Health care organizations looks to strengthen services for low-income and homeless residents of the county to bolster…
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UCSC, lecturers reach settlement over unpaid work between 2018 and 2021
UC Santa Cruz lecturers filed a grievance in 2018 alleging that the university owed them pay for hours they spent attending faculty meetings and special events, among other tasks. As part of the settlement of the issue, UCSC will pay lecturers sums of between $650 and $1,000 for each course taught between 2018 and 2021 and increase pay going forward.
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Grieving relatives sue facilities over COVID-19 deaths. Nursing homes say they’re immune
Grieving relatives have sued nursing homes and other care facilities, accusing them of deadly failures amid COVID-19. Those facilities argue that they have immunity from such suits under a federal law invoked during the pandemic.
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Far fewer Californians getting COVID-19 booster shots than expected, bringing new alarms
Numbers from the California Department of Public Health show that initial demand for booster shots has been much lower than originally expected.
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Here’s what California could do to help fix the supply chain
Global supply chain problems have led to a massive backup at Southern California ports. California lawmakers are asking experts about what the state could do to help — including locating temporary storage, growing the truck driving and warehouse workforces, suspending regulations and creating a new inland port.
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As UN tackles twin climate threats, California struggles with them, too
UN nations have pledged to reduce climate-changing methane and forest destruction within 10 years. California has been trying to handle both problems, with limited success.
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Helping students, families navigate mental health: $4M grant will target challenge of finding services
Santa Cruz County’s Office of Education and Behavioral Health Division received a $4 million grant to improve access to mental health treatment for youth. School officials and mental health providers say it’s coming at a time when the need for such services has increased due to the pandemic.
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Millions of workers now face a vaccination mandate. How to tell if you’re one of them
Almost everyone who works at a private company with more than 100 employees — and many public-sector workers, too — must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4.
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Here comes REI: Will Santa Cruz be a good fit for the big outdoor/adventure sports retailer?
The sporting goods co-op is set to officially open up shop in Santa Cruz next Friday, with 51 employees at its Live Oak location. Yet some local business owners are hesitant about the store’s potential: “It will be interesting to see how this plays out.”
