Dignity Health Dominican Hospital and Morehouse School of Medicine are launching Santa Cruz County’s first physician residency program as part of a nationwide initiative by the Atlanta school and the hospital’s parent organization. The hope is to increase the diversity of the physician workforce and to reduce health care disparities.
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With Biden’s departure, only three Santa Cruz County voters will get a say in nominating his successor
The timing of President Joe Biden’s departure from his reelection bid means choosing the next Democratic presidential nominee will be up to 3,949 Democratic delegates across the country, not party primary voters. Three of those delegates live in Santa Cruz County. Who are they?
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Ask Lookout: What’s the status of red tide at Santa Cruz County beaches?
While officials say the red tide hasn’t yet reached harmful levels, they’re continuing to monitor toxins at Santa Cruz County beaches. Red tide, or a phytoplankton bloom, began appearing at Rio Del Mar and Seacliff beaches last Wednesday.
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‘Earth-shattering’: In deep blue Santa Cruz County, politicians react to Biden bowing out
Facing mounting pressure over the past month from fellow Democrats, President Joe Biden has ended his bid for reelection, ensuring a chaotic next 106 days before the November vote. What do Santa Cruz County’s elected officials think?
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UCSC goal: Housing 10,100 students after current projects, including new Delaware Avenue Project, are completed
A local developer is set to begin construction this summer on three residential buildings on the Westside of Santa Cruz which, once completed, will house 400 UCSC students and offer 60 units to university employees.
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Apple says it’s funding a housing project in Santa Cruz later this year — but local officials say ‘it’s news to us’
Apple’s newsroom announced an anticipated 2024 groundbreaking for a housing project in Santa Cruz that it is funding through its new Bay Area housing initiative, but details are few. The initiative’s goal is to help developers deliver “high-quality units faster and for significantly less” than current Santa Cruz costs.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Joby Aviation Academy gets Watsonville OK, big win for Climatize, county housing market stays hot
A Joby Aviation school offering aviation career courses for high school, college and professional-level students is coming to Watsonville Airport, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly local business roundup. Elsewhere, a Santa Cruz-based startup that helps renewable energy projects takes home a big honor, plus more news, names, notes and numbers to know.
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Post boom, Santa Cruz County craft breweries defy bust with new recipes for success
The craft beer industry has plateaued since the boom years of the 2010s, but despite brewery closures making national and local headlines, the industry is still growing slowly in Santa Cruz County and beyond. As consumer preferences have changed and expanded to include non-beer beverages and entertainment, meeting those demands while staying true to each brewery’s ethos is the key to succeeding in today’s market.
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Ask Lookout: How did the Grateful Dead’s archive end up in Santa Cruz?
It’s probably not what you think when you think Santa Cruz and the Dead. In fact, it is a twisting tale of luck, circuitous connections and an offer that couldn’t be refused, with long-time Santa Cruzan John Leopold smack in the middle of it.
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California’s new service fee ban takes effect today: How it will affect your bill at bars and restaurants
A new California law regulating service fees – mandatory charges often calculated as a percentage of the total before tax – went into effect statewide Monday. It will require food service businesses like restaurants and bars to state any service fees upfront, alongside an explanation of where the money is going. These fees became popular at restaurants in the wake of the pandemic and are often said to support employee benefits like health care and wages.