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Posted inCOVID 2022
Can new stay-at-home order, tied to ICU beds, curb state’s COVID-19 surge?
For all their efforts to survive by swerving to outdoor dining, business owners are now facing another blow if the new…
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Santa Cruz’s Joby Aviation in talks to buy Uber’s ‘flying taxi’ biz: report
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inLatest News
Morning Lookout: Leaders outraged over possible cause of jail outbreak, sports returns
Interview with local artist Irene Juarez O’Connell and MAH’s upcoming free exhibition opening, Community is Collective…
Posted inFood & Drink
‘This will really hurt’: Restaurants brace for return to no in-person dining
For all their efforts to survive by swerving to outdoor dining, business owners are now facing another blow if the new state restrictions force them back to pick-up and delivery service only.
Posted inPandemic Life
FAQ: How Gov. Newsom’s regional stay-at-home order impacts Santa Cruz County
The new regional stay-at-home order is different from the first order that came in the early days of the pandemic. Here are answers to some of the questions Santa Cruzans might have:
Posted inCOVID 2022
No inmates test positive for COVID-19 after officer outbreak, sheriff’s office says
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has received negative COVID-19 test results for all of its 300-plus inmates, a spokesperson said Thursday. But public defenders and inmate advocates say their faith in jail safety is still shaken.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Santa Cruz police seek public’s help in finding shooting suspect
Officers found the 33-year-old victim in a campsite on a hillside in Sycamore Grove, police said in a Facebook post. The man’s injuries were not life-threatening.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
21 for ’21: Annieglass adapts to the perils of manufacturing in a pandemic
Ann Morhauser of Annieglass was overseeing a small luxury manufacturing business with a national market and a local tourist destination at its Watsonville site. The former survived. The latter may have to wait until the pandemic passes.
Posted inUncategorized
Recovery flashback: Recalling the day Watsonville rocked with joy and relief
THE HERE & NOW: The upcoming ‘Love You Madly’ benefit virtual event connects back to a landmark benefit concert during another time of crisis in Santa Cruz County.
