Coronavirus
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1.0KInitiative Celebrates Farmworkers as Lawmakers Call for More Support
Farmworker’s Family Dinner aims to honor farmworkers with a free meal
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612County Weeks Away From Opening Restaurants for Dine-in Service
Testing, contact tracing capacity need to be ramped up first
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9562The Team Working on How to Reopen Santa Cruz County
SAVE Lives Santa Cruz County manages disease risk while restarting economy
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1.1KSanta Cruz County Faces Estimated $20M Deficit and Enters ‘Cut Mode’
Financial picture over the next two years likely to be worse than the 2008 recession
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717Major Changes Coming for Local Summer Programs
Activities will be limited to groups of 12 for children of essential workers
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1.0KCounty Health Officer Says Improper Face Mask Use Was ‘Inadvertent’
Deputy Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci didn’t cover nose with mask
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791Gov. Newsom: All California Voters Can Vote by Mail This Fall
Santa Cruz County officials say they are already set up to handle vote by mail
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756Students and Parents Grapple with Online Learning
Counselors say families shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help
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1.5KSanta Cruz Mask Makers Apply Art to the Defining Symbol of the Pandemic
Symbolic power of masks grows amid COVID-19
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1.2KSevere Budget Cuts Loom for Santa Cruz County Cities
Small tourism-based towns, like Capitola, will be hit hardest
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1.1KPartial Beach Closures Aimed at Limiting Out-of-Towners
County beaches closed to many activities between the hours of 11am and 5pm
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1.2KTesting Expands for California Grocery Store Workers
New Leaf tested 80 of its employees in response to a cluster of COVID-19 cases
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1.0KDominican Hospital Receives $1M Donation for Workers
Dignity Health Dominican Hospital announced Monday that it has received a $1 million donation, which will be dispersed to hospital employees who...
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4.9K2What Life Was Like in Santa Cruz During the Flu Pandemic of 1918
What lessons can we learn from our pandemic past?
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2.3KSanta Cruz County Bank Rushes to Protect Local Wages
The bank made six years worth of loans in 10 days
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Aptos New Leaf Reopens After Cluster of COVID-19 Cases
Seven employees at the grocery store tested positive for the coronavirus
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2.3K1When Can Santa Cruz County Resume Business As Usual?
Once governments ease off lockdowns, local companies will still be on uncertain ground
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2.7KGilda’s Closes As Local Restaurants Try to Outlast COVID-19
Venus Spirits is among those adapting amid the pandemic
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2.0KTherapists on Surviving Loneliness and Relationship Struggles
The shelter-in-place order takes a toll on people’s social lives
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2.2KNonprofits Step Up to Prevent Hunger in Santa Cruz County
Meals on Wheels, Grey Bears and Second Harvest Food Bank all see increased demand
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2.3KNew Campaign Drives Cash to Local Business with Gift Card Sales
Round two has $25,000 in matching funds
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1.9KWhy Santa Cruz Shakespeare Cancelled its Summer Season
Decision to cancel the summer season was the ‘least damaging’ option
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6.7K2What Comes After Shelter-in-Place for Santa Cruz?
Experts assess options for how and when to ease off shelter-in-place measures
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2.2K1Domestic Violence Calls Rise During Shelter-in-Place
Monarch Services’ emergency shelter for domestic violence victims is at capacity
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2.8K1Business Dries Up After Initial Rush of Cannabis Panic Buying
Cannabis dispensaries are considered ‘essential’ in California but can’t get federal stimulus money
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2.7K1Santa Cruz Police Cite Seven Out-of-Towners at 7-Eleven
Cops fine Fremont residents for violating shelter-in-place orders
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2.6KFarmers’ Markets Adopt Practices to Survive the COVID-19 Era
Santa Cruz Farmers’ Markets continue providing fresh foods
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Santa Cruz Shakespeare Cancels 2020 Summer Season
Santa Cruz Shakespeare will go dark this summer because of the ongoing pandemic
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5.1K1Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Will Enforce Shelter-in-Place Order
Surfing, golfing, state parks, and beaches temporarily off limits
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2.2KKathryn Kennedy Winery’s Refreshing 2018 Sauvignon Blanc
Plus, find out how you can support local wineries
