The new variant so far has been detected in six people in the Golden State, after its initial discovery in the U.S. in a Colorado National Guardsman.
Recovery & Reopening
Posted inPolitics & Policy
California’s vaccine rollout has been too slow, Newsom says, with only 35% of doses administered
There are a lot of unanswered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it will be distributed in Santa Cruz County….
Posted inEducation
Talking times of tumult and triumph with UCSC Chancellor Cynthia Larive
The UC Santa Cruz chancellor took time to talk COVID life, budgetary challenges, student safety, a potential shift to the semester system and her pandemic-acquired hobbies (nature watching and jigsaw puzzles).
Posted inBusiness & Technology
21 for ’21: For everything that 2020 dished out, the Community Foundation was ready to respond
Susan True and her team at Community Foundation Santa Cruz County were the crucial link between Santa Cruz County’s donors who wanted to help and the many who needed that help
Posted inBusiness & Technology
21 for ’21: How Loma Prieta recovery memories helped guide Ryan Coonerty’s 2020 leadership approach
Third District County Supervisor Ryan Coonerty was already having a difficult year before the August fires tested his skills at communications, logistics, and emergency management. A key question for 2021: ‘How are we going to help each other?’
Posted inCoast Life
Run of big swell kicks off new year; big rain expected to drench area next week
This weekend’s precipitation is expected to be light, but the risk of flooding and debris flow increases Tuesday into Wednesday, forecasters say.
Posted inCity Life
21 for ’21: Kathleen Crocetti takes on the ambition of creating art that reflects everyone in Watsonville
Artist and teacher Kathleen Crocetti is using an imposing downtown parking structure in Watsonville to reflect the character and the heritage of the city
Posted inPolitics & Policy
21 for ’21: Jennifer Buesing, director of school safety, tries to ‘create order out of chaos’ during pandemic
In a turbulent year for schools everywhere, Jennifer Buesing, a Santa Cruz native and the director of school safety for the County Office of Education, has tried to “create order out of chaos” and helped guide schools through the pandemic.
Posted inCOVID 2022
How race factors into decisions about who should get priority for COVID-19 vaccines
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Newsom promises $2 billion in hopes of reopening elementary schools beginning in February
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…