The J&J vaccine didn’t appear to perform as well as others in clinical trials. But scientists say it is impossible to know whether any one vaccine is better.
Recovery & Reopening
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Jockeying over who gets COVID vaccine next: Teachers? Workers? The disabled? The sick?
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Evacuation debrief: Does the lack of debris flow mean the threshold should change?
In the first of two town hall meetings, Santa Cruz county officials met with 70 community members who offered up questions, comment and criticism about the evacuation of 5,000 people during last week’s storm.
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Coronavirus confusion: What’s the difference between a variant and a strain?
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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UCSC economist warns Congress of ‘alarming’ reversal in small business recovery
UC Santa Cruz professor of economics Rob Fairlie gave congressional testimony Thursday on the effects COVID-19 is having on small business owners across the country. He says minority owners have been disproportionately affected.
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How the tragic CZU fire destruction inspired one firefighter to capture it in song
THE HERE & NOW: Firefighter and songwriter Wes Chiller turns his experiences in Santa Cruz last summer into songs; Tuck & Patti will not be denied; Felicia Rice, exiled by fire but committed to the arts life in Santa Cruz County
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A man on a decadent mission: Chef Enzo’s patisserie to test Santa Cruzans’ appetite for high-end desserts
Enzo Pelliccia’s Emozioni Patisserie looks to import the finest standards of French and Italian deserts to Live Oak. “It kinda scares me,” he says of opening amid the pandemic. “But at the same time it gives me strength and the power to do this. I need to do it.”
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Strong turnout for Santa Cruz County’s first farmworker vaccination clinic gives officials hope
Dignity Health Dominican Hospital, the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau, the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency and the California Strawberry Commission teamed up for the first vaccination of local agricultural workers Wednesday at Casserly Grange Hall in Watsonville.
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Olympic organizers hope evolving ‘playbook’ for COVID-19 will unlock Tokyo Games
IOC and Tokyo Olympic officials remain committed to hosting the Games, despite the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Schools can safely move to reopen even if teachers are not all vaccinated, Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he believes California’s educators can return to their classrooms provided proper safety measures and supports are in place