California state officials and private businesses are increasingly prepared to request proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a precondition of both work and play. On Thursday, San Francisco said it will require those attending many indoor events to be vaccinated as of Aug. 20.
Recovery & Reopening
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When laughter comes to the rescue: Santa Cruz Comedy Festival set to relieve late-summer anxiety
Kicking off Saturday outdoors at Laurel Park, the festival is the brainchild of comedian DNA of DNA’s Comedy Lab and the latest iteration of the “evolve or perish” approach he’s been riding since even before the COVID-19 pandemic threw a giant wrench into everything.
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California’s new vaccine requirement for schools: What you need to know
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday required that all school staff be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regular testing, making California one of only two states with such a mandate. With the policy set to roll out Thursday, here’s a rundown of how things will look in schools.
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‘We can’t delay much longer’: Board of Supervisors call out flaws in rebuilding system for CZU fire victims
Among the core issues delaying the re-permitting process for Santa Cruz Mountain residents is the examination of geological issues that pre-existed last August’s fires. Says Fifth District Supervisor Bruce McPherson: “If we apply the code to the pre-fire conditions, we run the risk of making it that much harder, if not impossible, for some folks to rebuild their homes.”
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With classes starting soon, thousands of Cal State students uploading COVID vaccination proof
Students and staff who can’t meet these deadlines, or receive exemptions, face weekly tests. Or, if they refuse testing, students could be removed or dropped from residential halls or in-person classes.
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Déjà vu? Consumers scramble for COVID tests in hard-hit areas
As the nation confronts the Delta variant, many consumers are again facing delays getting tested. The problem appears most acute in the South and Midwest, where new infections are growing the fastest.
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California first in nation to mandate vaccinations for health care workers
Medical workers must complete their inoculations by Sept. 30 under the order issued Thursday. California also ordered all visitors at hospitals and other medical facilities to be vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 beginning next Wednesday.
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With Delta surging, America is dangerously divided over vaccines
The national project to stem the spread of COVID-19 has stalled as it meets resistance to vaccinations in large parts of the conservative South and Midwest. “You hear the conspiracy theories; they don’t trust the government, a lot of political factors,” one Alabama pharmacist said. “It’s just a complete distrust of everybody in authority.”
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Been missing art in your life? Get reacquainted with First Friday
From the Tannery to the MAH, Midtown to the Westside and Ben Lomond to Felton, Laurel Bushman of Lookout’s Team BOLO has a rundown of what’s on tap for the biggest First Friday in a while.
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‘Just people trying to survive’: Operating a fitness business in Santa Cruz has only gotten trickier
Small gyms are the name of the game in chain-averse Santa Cruz, but local owners say that even with their close-knit communities, there’s no strong-arming the area’s high cost of living — and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic added to the degree of difficulty.
