Coronavirus
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303How the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Is Surviving Tough Times
Boardwalk offers drive-in movie nights and more
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500Santa Cruz Warriors Donate Masks to Loaves and Fishes
More than 7,000 masks provided
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21.3K5Coronavirus: Live Updates from Across Santa Cruz County
Live updates on the spread of the coronavirus and how the Santa Cruz County community is responding to it
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5421City of Santa Cruz to Approve $5.3 Million in Budget Cuts
City’s budget crisis, worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic, could last eight years
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689Watsonville Businesses Embrace Outdoor Operations
Free city permits allow businesses to move outdoors amid the pandemic
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803Internet Company and Educators Work to Bridge Digital Divide
Estimated 15,745 students in Santa Cruz County don't have home internet
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875Local Nursery Sees Uptick in Business During Pandemic
More people turn to gardening amid pandemic and stay-at-home orders
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1.8K2Can a Shop-Local Strategy Save Santa Cruz Businesses?
Local businesses face even more challenges than when pandemic began
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9381Massive Watsonville Mosaic Moves Into Second Phase
1,200-square-foot mosaic being situated on garage adjoining the Watsonville Civic Plaza
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1.2KLocal Companies Gift Second Harvest Food Bank a New Parking Lot
E&S Trucking and Granite Construction helped improve overflow parking lot
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883Students, Teachers and Parents Feel the Strain of Distance Learning
District officials weigh the options
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877Watsonville Tries to Keep Clean As Masks, Gloves Add to Street Litter
Community asked to do its part by not littering
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899Local Arts Groups Look Ahead to Going Virtual for Fall Exhibits
There's no shortage of exhibits to look forward to
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1.1KPVUSD Trustees Advance Distance Learning Plan for Students
Trustees will consider the plan for final approval on Sept. 16
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810Santa Cruz in Photos: Fair Food Favorites, Minus the Fair
Drive-thru fair food sale to continue for two weekends
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833Pajaro Valley Arts Calls for Moveable Murals Artists
Mural exhibit theme centers on wearing masks as an act of love
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967County Fairgrounds Hosts Drive-Thru Fair Food Sales
Drive-thru will offer fair favorites such as corn dogs and deep-fried Oreos
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1.2KCoastal Cleanup Efforts Adapt in the Age of Covid-19
Save Our Shores encourages individual action to clean up locally
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915How Local Museums, Galleries Are Staying Afloat During the Pandemic
Diverse funding sources help local art groups weather the economic downturn
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1.0KDouble Whammy of Covid-19, Fires Strain Social Service Providers
Local groups adapt to rapidly meet need amid dual ongoing crises
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1.1KSanta Cruz County Mutual Aid Supports Homeless Evacuees
Local group raises money to support homeless people displaced by the fire
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850Covid-19 Economic Restrictions Expected to Remain in Place
State may release new reopening guidance Friday
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8191Watsonville Approves Moratorium on Covid-19 Evictions
Moratorium will protect Watsonville tenants affected by the virus until Jan. 15, 2021
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1.1KSupervisors Approve Eviction Moratorium Through September
Statewide rule to protect renters expires Sept. 1
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1.3KLocal Gyms Get Creative to Keep Members Safe and Fit
Gyms turn to outdoor setups, virtual classes, and loaning out equipment to keep members
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1.2KHow the Health Crisis Could Empower a Healing Shift
Facing one’s own mortality is its own motivating factor for a shift to healthy habits
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940Food Justice Nonprofit Raises $80,000 for Young People and Families
Nonprofit raised funds to give directly to 80 low-income local youth and their families
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1.0KCounty Proposes Budget Cuts to Health Services, Law Enforcement
Budget includes potential cuts, furloughs and layoffs for every department in the county
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1.1K1Santa Cruz in Photos: First Friday Chalk Art Event Highlights Local Artists
Local artists helped dress up a section of Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz
