After the California Department of Public Health expanded the eligibility criteria for the COVID-19 vaccine to include people experiencing homelessness, Santa Cruz County began inoculations with a clinic at Housing Matters on Tuesday. Lookout photo contributor Kevin Painchaud captured the scene.
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Upon further review: No COVID testing will be necessary for football, county school officials determine
On Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education took its interpretation of the state guidance one step further and clarified that testing would not be necessary for football as long as positivity rates continued to plummet.
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Thursday Night (Pandemic) Lights: High School football returns with an eerie sense of promise
Thursday night marked the first night of high school football action in California in 15 months. At Santa Cruz County’s first game, there was plenty of rust on the field and plenty of oddities elsewhere — such as the empty stands where only a few crafty volunteer parents had a live view of the action.
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California officials battle public skepticism in Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Five of the state’s top doctors get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in front of news cameras as officials seek to promote the most recently approved shot.
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Here is how those with pre-existing conditions can get vaccinated beginning Monday in California
Starting Monday, millions of Californians with preexisting health conditions or disabilities will be eligible to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine.
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‘Roomers & Zoomers’: Gault Elementary set for the hybrid test as youngest students to return to campus Monday
Kindergarteners are set to return to Gault Elementary on Monday to begin their hybrid in-person and remote learning, followed by older students the next week. They’ll be met by excited teachers, and a number of new protocols.
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Food restrictions will be lifted for breweries, wineries and distilleries starting Saturday
Breweries, wineries and distilleries can again operate outdoors statewide under new health guidance released Thursday.
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Was your home damaged in CZU fires? Non-profit affiliated with county wants to hear from you
The county is urging people fill out a brief survey from United Policyholders to understand more about the wildfire recovery process. The survey is anonymous.
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California will recover from the pandemic faster than the U.S., forecast says
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Into the ‘red’ again: Santa Cruz County’s reemergence from COVID restrictions takes big step forward
Tuesday marked the latest tier shift for Santa Cruz County, as COVID data pushed things back into the red. Beginning Wednesday, restaurants and theaters can reopen indoor service at 25% capacity, gyms at 10%. Other reappearances looming include high school football and live music.
