Who were Miri Villalobos and Santiago Tehandon? Two members of a Watsonville community that has absorbed 45% of Santa Cruz County’s COVID-19 death toll despite accounting for just 18% of its population.
Recovery & Reopening
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Even as empty storefronts pile up, downtown Santa Cruz merchants’ resolve perseveres
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inVaccine Watch
28% of county hospital workers offered vaccine have yet to take it
Those who didn’t get the Pfizer or Moderna shots include some who were out of town or were ill and had to defer, said Dr. David Ghilarducci, the county emergency medical services director. But others have declined the shots, apparently wanting to see if side effects develop.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Judge extends ban on breaking up San Lorenzo homeless camp for a week
“This is a community that has strong interests on both sides, and that is not lost on the court,” Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen said Wednesday afternoon of the San Lorenzo Park situation.
Posted inVaccine Watch
Severe allergic reactions to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are rare, CDC says
Severe allergic reactions to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine were rare in the first 10 days of its rollout, with 21 cases among nearly 1.9 doses, the CDC reported.
Posted inVaccine Watch
Its freezer kaput, this NorCal hospital had two hours to give out 600 vaccine shots
There are a lot of unanswered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it will be distributed in Santa Cruz County….
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Hospital prices just got a lot more transparent. What does this mean for you?
There are a lot of unanswered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it will be distributed in Santa Cruz County….
Posted inCOVID Today
Rise in coronavirus cases has slowed, but San Francisco braces for holiday spike
Coronavirus cases continue to climb in San Francisco, but not as rapidly as last month.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
New, potentially more contagious variant of the coronavirus spreads in California
Officials in San Diego County report 32 cases of the potentially more contagious variant of the coronavirus that has also spread rapidly in England.
Posted inCOVID Today
Dominican Oaks reports ‘small number’ of cases, details unclear
There are a lot of unanswered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it will be distributed in Santa Cruz County….