Disneyland, Universal Studios and Magic Mountain are among the California parks returning to stricter mask requirements amid the latest COVID-19 surge. In Santa Cruz, the Boardwalk has not implemented any mask or vaccination mandates for visitors but mirrors county recommendations on wearing masks indoors and in crowded spaces.
Recovery & Reopening
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Welcome to his world of wonders: Classic Bonny Doon artist Mattie Leeds has kept creative juices flowing
At 71, one of Santa Cruz’s most prominent visual artists for generations has no use for complacency. He even used the extra pandemic isolation to discover the power of Instagram for connecting to other artists.
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‘Is something around the corner?’ Small businesses reopen to find new challenges
California’s economy is no longer at its nadir. But small businesses are still working to get back to normal, and are struggling with hiring, childcare for their workforce and the uncertainty of future outbreaks.
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Delta readjustments: Rio postpones show, Moe’s institutes vaccination checks, FMH installs new air filters
Local music venues reacted quickly Wednesday after a COVID-19 outbreak was linked to an indoor concert earlier this month at Felton Music Hall. “Hopefully, people will be patient,” the co-owner of Moe’s Alley said.
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Newsom’s biggest recall danger: Complacent Democrats who don’t turn out to vote
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s strategy appears two-pronged: Make sure Democrats turn out on Sept. 14, and cast the election as an attack on the state’s progressive values. A poll showed Newsom has a 15-percentage-point lead among all registered voters, but with those most likely to vote in the election, his lead fell to only 3 percentage points.
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CSU to require COVID-19 vaccinations for students, faculty, staff on campus this fall
California State University — the nation’s largest four-year public university system, with more than 485,000 students — will require COVID vaccinations for students, faculty and staff. Medical and religious exemptions will be allowed, with unvaccinated students having to undergo regular coronavirus testing.
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Outdoor shows to go on after COVID outbreak linked to Felton Music Hall
The venue has shut down indoor events until Aug. 5 after news that numerous people 一 patrons as well as members and crew of the band Grateful Shred 一 tested positive after two shows earlier this month. “To be shut down for so long and have this happen, it’s heartbreaking,” owner Thomas Cussins said.
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A stormy 24 hours: Stars in unexpected trouble at increasingly turbulent Tokyo Olympics
Losses and missteps by Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Katie Ledecky and the U.S. women’s soccer and men’s basketball teams have these Olympic Games in trouble. Not only that, but with 13 days still to go in the Games, COVID-19 infections are surging in Tokyo.
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The pandemic made telemedicine an instant hit — but now patients and providers feel the growing pains
Patients seem to like remote visits, and health care providers now depend on them. But outages, freezing and other glitches cost time and money, and can compromise quality of care. “On an iPhone, I can click one button to see my grandkids,” one professor says. “Can we not make telemedicine systems as easy as that?”
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California’s new vaccination proof requirement: What you need to know
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that all state government workers and public and private health care workers will have to show proof they’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be subject to regular testing. Here’s how that will look, plus more on why Newsom is taking this step now.