Former New York Knicks star of ‘Linsanity’ moment was originally drafted by the Golden State Warriors out of Harvard University and Palo Alto High.
Recreation & Sports
Posted inPandemic Life
PLAY BALL! Little League gets waved home. Here’s what it might look like out there on the diamonds
The spring and summer rite of youth for many finally will transpire in some form all around Santa Cruz County. And that’s big news after seeing it disappear in 2020 just as the coronavirus was being understood by medical experts.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Toy store swap: Outdoors giant REI taking over former Toys R Us space in unincorporated Santa Cruz
The Seattle-based co-op retailer will open its latest store, its 15th in the Northern California region, in the fall. Its closest current stores are in Monterey and Saratoga.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Will new California high school sports guidelines sack or save football in Santa Cruz County?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s changes Friday enable “moderate contact” sports — baseball, softball and lacrosse — to be cleared for seasons without COVID-19 testing. But “high contact” outdoor sports — including football, boys and girls soccer, and water polo — will be subject to once-a-week testing requirements, posing logistical problems for some schools.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
High school runners get out of pandemic block; could football get Hail Mary pass from Gov. Newsom?
PREP SPORTS’ RETURN: The games finally have begun going on — but for now, just a few. Whether contact sports like football, wrestling, water polo and basketball happen will depend on just how quickly the virus decrease continues or whether there is a revision from the state.
Posted inCOVID Today
Tom Brady’s parents watched him win Super Bowl in person after scary COVID-19 episode
Both parents of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady had COVID-19 in September but recovered in time to watch their son win the 2021 Super Bowl.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
How to watch the Super Bowl without creating a COVID-19 superspreader event
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inVaccine Watch
Can Santa Cruz area residents go to Levi’s Stadium vaccine site? It’s complicated
The NFL is making all 32 of its stadiums available as coronavirus vaccination sites — but “not many” Santa Cruz area residents will be eligible for vaccination at Levi’s because it is designated for Santa Clara County residents.
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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.
Posted inCoast Life
WATCH: Drone footage shows how surfers came to aid of young, capsized sailors
If the wave that breaks off the Santa Cruz Harbor didn’t attract some of the area’s most knowledgable surfers, things might’ve been much worse when small boats with young children capsized there Sunday afternoon.