They’ve endured wildfires, smoke damage and mudslide fears. One more concern for residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains: the quality of their drinking water.
Recovery & Reopening
Posted inHousing & Development
‘Moral imperative’: Santa Cruz County sets goal of getting all homeless families sheltered by end of year
County leaders want to prioritize services for homeless families with children, saying the idea of finding housing or shelter for all 120 such families is attainable.
Posted inCOVID Today
The South African coronavirus variant is in California. What you need to know
The news you need to know today about COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate…
Posted inCOVID Today
Two masks may be better than one in reducing COVID exposure, CDC report finds
Placing a cloth mask over a medical one or putting on a tightly fitted medical mask could reduce exposure, a CDC report finds. There are caveats.
Posted inCOVID Today
New coronavirus variants are everywhere: Will they drag out the pandemic?
The emergence of new virus variants will complicate efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists say. But they’re confident we’ll still get there.
Posted inCOVID Today
California now has the most COVID-19 deaths, though fewer per capita than most states
Los Angeles Times data show that 45,007 Californians have died from COVID-19, 114 per 100,000 residents. New York has recorded 44,969 fatalities, 229 per 100,000.
Posted inCOVID Today
First cases of South African coronavirus variant strain found in the Bay Area
California’s first cases of infection caused by the South Africa coronavirus strain have been confirmed in the Bay Area, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Santa Cruz once got $2.6M a year in festival admissions tax. Now, it’s on pace to get less than $100,000
Financial forecasts unveiled during Tuesday’s city council meeting show Santa Cruz will face several years of difficult spending cuts if the city is going to regain its financial footing.
Posted inCoast Life
The joyous mysteries of the mushroom hunt: ‘Part skill, part luck, part serendipity”
Foraging for mushrooms is part art, part science and 100% will to learn. For Jessica Tunis, a deeper dive into the next-level confidence and know-how surrounding what to pick and eat came more recently, with self-taught book research as well as trusted in-person outings.
Posted inVaccine Watch
In the race to vaccinate, could California see another surge?
Will California’s bumpy vaccine rollout, more contagious coronavirus mutations, and decision to open up the state send COVID-19 cases surging again?