Coronavirus
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1.1KOne Year from Zero: Covid-19 in Santa Cruz County by the Numbers
It’s been almost a year since the first case of Covid-19 in Santa Cruz. Here’s what’s happened since.
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1.0K1Santa Cruz County School Leaders Set to Discuss Return to Classroom
Town hall meeting set for Thursday
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1.0KCalifornia Clears Way for Football, Other Youth Sports to Resume
Weekly Covid-19 test will be required for some student-athletes
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1.8KPeople Who Have Had COVID Should Get Single Vaccine Dose, Studies Suggest
New study may offer clues on how to make a single vaccine for all coronavirus variants
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1.1K1Pandemic Hits Leisure, Hospitality Industries Hardest in Santa Cruz County
County has 16,900 fewer jobs than a year ago
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1.5KStates Are Expanding Access to Vaccines. The Supply Isn’t Keeping Up.
State officials ready to administer more shots every day—if they could get them
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1.5KCalifornia Shifts Vaccine Priorities Again: People with Health Conditions Are Eligible Next Month
Californians with high-risk medical conditions will qualify for Covid-19 vaccines starting March 15
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1.3KCalifornia Economy Czar Dee Dee Myers on Vaccines, Reopening
Myers talks about the state’s evolving Covid-19 recovery plan
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1.2KCounty Health Director Urges Prioritization of Older Adults for Vaccines
Health officials warn of predicted surge in Covid-19 cases next month
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1.0KSanta Cruz Groups Support Older Adults During Pandemic
Older adults have been more isolated from the community than ever amid pandemic
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1.2KFalling Case Rates Could Mean Return to Class for Some Students
Waiver process requires buy-in from the district’s board of trustees, parents, labor groups
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1.4K‘Cruel’ Digital Race For Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind
Enormous demand has overwhelmed cumbersome, inconsistent scheduling systems
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1.4KDespite Months to Prep, Why California Lags on Covid-19 Vaccination
California is not the only state struggling
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1.5KBeauty-Industry Workers Sue State for Handling of Pandemic Shutdowns
Beauty-industry workers say they’ve been unfairly targeted during Covid-19 shutdowns
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1.7K2Quarantine Cook Off Group Grows Into Global Community
Group helps people connect, cope through their love of food
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1.6KCan the US Keep Covid Variants in Check? Here’s What It Takes
Several variants began drawing scrutiny at end of 2020
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1.2KHuge Gaps in Vaccine Data Make It Next to Impossible to Know Who Got the Shots
Health officials are struggling to collect critically important information such as race, ethnicity and occupation
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1.8K7Santa Cruz County Health Officials Hit Covid-19 Vaccine Milestone
County could finish vaccinating people age 75 and older by end of next week, officials say
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1.3KWhy Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster
President Joe Biden plans to invoke Defense Production Act to provide more vaccines
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1.3KEducators, Food Workers Join California’s Priority List for Vaccines
After that large group is vaccinated, next priority group will be based on age
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1.2KCalifornia Pajarosa Floral Navigates a Changing Industry
Company shifted focus to internet sales as parties, weddings were canceled
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2.1K7Mass Covid-19 Vaccination Site Coming to Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
Site unlikely to reach its capacity soon because of vaccine shortage
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1.2KCalifornia Activates Covid-19 Vaccine Clearinghouse Website
People can now register for Covid-19 vaccine info
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1.1KCalifornia Prioritizes Farmworkers for Covid-19 Vaccinations
California is home to largest population of farmworkers in the country
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1.5KCovid-19 Cases, New Syndrome on the Rise Among Children, Especially Latino Children
Pediatric doctors prepare for a wave of inflammatory syndrome cases
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1.2KBiden’s Covid Challenge: 100 Million Vaccinations in the First 100 Days. It Won’t Be Easy.
States still aren’t sure how much vaccine they’ll get
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1.1KExhibit Displays Pandemic-Era Artwork, Stories and More
Exhibit aims to provide 'cathartic experience'
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1.2KSanta Cruz’s Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Slowed by Limited Doses
Vaccine woes come as county sees highest case rates since start of pandemic
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1.4KCounty’s Equity Measures Show Watsonville’s Struggles to Quell Covid-19
More than half of county’s cases have been in Watsonville
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992Second Stimulus Bill to Support Arts and Culture Venues
New funding is grants-based, so venues will not need to pay back the amounts
