When the pandemic changed the way schools operate, Jason Borgen, the chief technology officer at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, and his colleagues had to make sure students had the tools they needed to learn from home and teachers were trained on how to navigate distance learning and online classroom settings.
Recovery & Reopening
Posted inEducation
A billion dollars in relief coming to California’s community colleges and their students; will it be enough?
Cabrillo College plans to keep most students off campus until spring 2022, while UC Santa Cruz will stay mostly remote…
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Billions of dollars are spent on fighting California wildfires, but where’s the money for prevention?
The state’s focus on fighting fires has some experts asking, “Does California need a new agency to focus on wildfire prevention?”
Posted inLatest News
You have another chance to support fire victims by watching stream of ‘Love You Madly’
‘Love You Madly,’ the ambitious musical fundraising effort on behalf of Santa Cruz County fire victims, returns with a re-broadcast of its Dec. 5 show, after having raised more than $100,000.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
One local doctor’s vaccine opinion: Reward vs. risk a ‘very personal’ choice
CONTRIBUTOR’S COLUMN: Santa Cruz doctor Dan Spilman shares his thoughts about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. “The politicization of the management of this virus, not to mention the politicization of the vaccine, defies the decades of trust our community has had for the scientists and physicians.”
Posted inBusiness & Technology
No Crab for Christmas? Season to open, but fishermen holding ground on price
After a series of delays, commercial crab season finally opens Wednesday, but don’t expect crab for Dec. 25. Fishermen are keeping their crab pots docked as they try to negotiate better selling prices as a group.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Many U.S. health experts underestimated the coronavirus — until it was too late
U.S. infectious disease experts underestimated the fast-moving coronavirus outbreak in its early days, assuming the country would emerge largely unscathed.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
How the remote work revolution could change California’s housing crisis
A huge number of people have been working from home for the better part of the year. The long-term implications for housing will likely benefit higher-earning workers and hurt lower income Californians.
Posted inCOVID 2022
Congressional leaders reach deal for nearly $900-billion coronavirus aid package
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inPolitics & Policy
21 for ’21: Losing her home to fire helped Hallie Greene learn how to help others
When the Boulder Creek native lost her own house to the CZU Lightning fire, she sprung into action to assist others who were perplexed about, and left vulnerable amid, the recovery process.