Coronavirus
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866California Activates Covid-19 Vaccine Clearinghouse Website
People can now register for Covid-19 vaccine info
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872California Prioritizes Farmworkers for Covid-19 Vaccinations
California is home to largest population of farmworkers in the country
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1.2KCovid-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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947Biden’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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826Exhibit Displays Pandemic-Era Artwork, Stories and More
Exhibit aims to provide 'cathartic experience'
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1.0KSanta 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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1.1KCounty’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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836Second Stimulus Bill to Support Arts and Culture Venues
New funding is grants-based, so venues will not need to pay back the amounts
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913California Counties ‘Flying the Plane as We Build It’ in a Plodding Vaccine Rollout
Counties must figure out who falls where in multitiered system for vaccine eligibility
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1.1KWatsonville Responds to Recent Uptick in Homicides
Recent uptick follows years of declining homicides
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1.0KNewsom Proposes Plan to Resume In-Person Classes in February
Plan raises concern among some local school officials
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1.1KNewsom’s Budget Focuses on Covid Relief, Provides $90B to Education
State has a $15 billion budget surplus
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997California’s New Goal: Vaccinate A Million People in 10 Days
Officials are recruiting dentists and other health professionals to become vaccinators
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951Workplace Covid-19 Outbreaks to be Public Information
Outbreaks defined as three or more cases at one address over a 14-day period
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1.1KNewsom Wants Extra $600 Stimulus for Low-Wage Californians
Newsom also proposes extending eviction moratorium, set to expire Jan. 31
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1.0KAfter Helping With the Pandemic, Their Jobs Are in Jeopardy
Under state law, temporary disaster workers must work less than 1,000 hours
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1.3KWhat You Need to Know About the Mutating Coronavirus Now in California
New coronavirus variant detected in six people in the Golden State
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1.4K8Should Cities Like Watsonville Clamp Down on Food Trucks?
Restaurants are struggling, prompting questions about how to deal with food trucks
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1.1KDonors Large and Small Support Second Harvest As Need Surges
Local 12-year-old raises $2,175 for the food bank
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1.6KVeterans’ Centers Struggling Under Covid-19 Restrictions
State rules classify veterans' centers as bars that must be closed during the pandemic
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1.4KCalifornia’s COVID Enforcement Strategy: Education Over Citations
Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to target businesses that are flagrantly violating public health orders
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1.4KWhat the Federal Stimulus Package Means for California
Newsom shares initial estimates of funds for Californians
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1.6K1With Increasing Need, Food Banks Worry About Food Insecurity
Need for food assistance is rising amid pandemic and economic crisis
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1.5KKids Did Not Spread Coronavirus in Excel In Place Program, Officials Say
Child care programs have not been found responsible for spread of Covid-19
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Covid-19 Closes Santa Cruz County Businesses; ICUs Ready for Surge
Economic council leader hopes governor knows what he’s doing
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1.6KLocal Nurses Call for Safe Patient Ratios Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Demonstration follows state guidance allowing higher nurse-to-patient ratios
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1.3KLaw Enforcement Prioritizing Education With Stay-At-Home Order
How far will law enforcement officials go to enforce stay-at-home order?
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1.4KFarmworkers Worked Despite Positive Covid-19 Tests for Fear of Job Loss
Study sought to find out why so many farmworkers were testing positive for Covid-19
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1.4KWatsonville Hospital Workers Among First to Receive Covid-19 Vaccine
Frontline workers receiving first doses of Covid-19 vaccine
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2.3K3Stricter Stay-at-Home Order Triggered for Santa Cruz County
Stay-at-home order will be in place for at least three weeks
