California’s coronavirus transmission level has fallen from “high” to “substantial,” the second-highest tier as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The trends could bring eventual relief to areas like the Central Valley where hospitals are overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases.
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Welcome to ‘Frequency’: MAH debuts technological arts festival
Installations combining light, sound and digital culture — some featuring audience interaction, some leaning more toward performance art — come to the museum and its downtown Santa Cruz surroundings. “You absolutely need to be open for adventure,” the MAH’s director says.
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A clause for concern: CZU victims express fear over verbiage included in proposed geological revision
The board of supervisors agreed to hear more information on the topic in two weeks and encouraged homeowners to flesh out their concerns further. “If you feel strongly that this is going to have an impact on the value of your homes, I would suggest coming back with some evidence from real estate professionals,” Manu Koenig said.
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Can California avoid another COVID-19 surge? Britain offers a sober warning
California’s overall pandemic trends appear to be improving, but that course has been upended before. Vaccination has helped in the United Kingdom, but the country is now reporting 36,000 cases per day after hitting a low of 22,000 in early August.
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Lives turned upside down: Longtime local entrepreneurs grappling with unique double whammy
A family legacy that started with Jan’s Cakes in the 1960s got thrown into upheaval, first by COVID and then by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire. The longtime homestead and center of business for the family that runs Buttercup Cakes and Farmhouse Frosting was destroyed; now the family is pondering what to do.
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Out of time: California legislators won’t extend eviction ban
The California eviction moratorium is scheduled to end after Sept. 30, but legislators aren’t planning to extend the protections for renters.
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Will CZU survivors get relief? Supervisors set to reevaluate geologic surveys for those trying to rebuild
Following the Aug. 10 board meeting, Supervisors Bruce McPherson and Ryan Coonerty directed the County Planning Department and the Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience to provide some options at the Sept. 14 meeting, which would allow CZU fire survivors to rebuild without having to mitigate potential geologic hazards that existed on their property before the fire. What will happen on Tuesday?
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Younger unvaccinated Californians increasingly hospitalized with COVID-19
The age gap among those hospitalized with COVID-19 is causing concern among health professionals and bringing calls to get younger people vaccinated. “The overall pattern is that it’s the 30-, 40-, 50-year-olds who are getting hospitalized, compared to previous surges when it’s really been 65 and over,” one doctor said.
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Some good COVID-19 news: Santa Cruz County seeing marked decline in cases
On Thursday, the Santa Cruz County Health Department announced a decline in positive COVID-19 cases and gave an update on when the county could move into the orange tier.
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BOLO Best Bets: The Del Mar is back, and Kuumbwa, Jewel Theatre and Capitola Art & Wine with it
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