After dipping his toes in the local food scene at Home in Soquel, Argentine chef Diego Felix has put down roots in Santa Cruz, selling empanadas and, soon, tapas out of the delivery door for Kelly’s French Bakery in the Swift Street Courtyard.
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Halloween still presents scary COVID-19 risk. How you can celebrate safely
This Halloween seems set to more closely resemble pre-pandemic normal, with even Dr. Anthony Fauci saying outdoor trick-or-treating is safe. Costume masks are not a substitute, officials stress, and should not be worn in conjunction with another face covering.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
To mask or not to mask: Local businesses vary on policies following end of mandate
After Santa Cruz County health officials lifted the mask mandate late last month, businesses have had to decide whether to continue to require them for their customers. While most continue to recommend them, a survey of retail shops, grocery stores and other shops shows a variety of approaches.
Posted inCity Life
BOLO Best Bets: Last call for ‘Heisenberg,’ plus Grazing on the Green and more Open Studios
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Posted inCOVID 2022
Why do unvaccinated COVID survivors also need a vaccine?
Health officials say a coronavirus infection does provide some immunity, but it doesn’t last long enough, given how the COVID-19 pandemic is going. And data suggest that unvaccinated people who survive COVID-19 will be far more protected if they get vaccinated after recovering from their illness.
Posted inCOVID 2022
Pfizer filed an EUA. When will kids be able to get vaccinated?
Pfizer has filed an emergency use authorization application with the FDA for children ages 5 to 11 to receive the COVID vaccine. So when can your kid get one? Here’s what we know.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Newsom approves laws to revamp California’s unemployment benefits system
The legislation was signed into law shortly after after Newsom survived a recall election in which those seeking to remove him from office cited problems that included long waits for unemployment benefits for hundreds of thousands of jobless Californians.
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Local financial advisor Sam Solgan receives first major credential dedicated to sustainable investing
As of September 2021, only 73 advisors have earned the designation in the State of California. Sam Solgan of Bay Federal Credit Union is the only current one with the designation in the tri-county area of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties.
Posted inCOVID 2022
‘Standard-bearers’ Newel and Hall feted with courage award at NYC gala
Representing “the countless medical workers who have stood up for science and sound policy in the face of menacing public outrage” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Santa Cruz County health leaders Mimi Hall and Gail Newel were recognized at a star-studded New York event Tuesday.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Race for District 3 Supervisor heats up as Cummings joins Kalantari-Johnson in announcing candidacy
After Ryan Coonerty announced he will step back from the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in 2022, the race is on for the Third District seat he’s held since 2014. Two current Santa Cruz city councilmembers, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson and Justin Cummings, have announced their intent to run for the position; here’s what each plans to bring to the role.