Coronavirus
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1.4KHow to Stay Safe and Social Distance as Santa Cruz Retail Reopens
Time, space, people, and place are the key elements to assessing safety
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1.8KFront Porch Project Documents Life in Santa Cruz During Covid-19
Santa Cruz-based photographer Amy Isacson captures life on people's front porches
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2.1KRetail, Places of Worship Allowed to Open at Reduced Capacity
Revised county shelter-in-place order mostly aligns with state order
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2.5KUpdated: Memorial Day Weekend Presents Covid Test Case for Santa Cruz
When the county will open up and how hospitals are coping
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1.5KSanta Cruz County Jail System Still Free of Covid-19
Protocol includes early release for some, increased cleaning
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1.9KHow Safe Are Santa Cruz County Grocery Stores from Covid-19?
New Leaf extending its hours, as grocery shopping is relatively low-risk
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1.5K1Watsonville Faces Grueling Economic Recovery from Covid-19 Shutdown
‘Service-driven’ approach in first round of budget cuts
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1.3KSaturday Car Cruise Down Main Street to Raise Money for Farmworkers
Watsonville Riders will host the Farmworker Relief Cruise in downtown Watsonville
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1.8KSchool Districts Brace for Looming Budget Cuts
The state budget calls for a 10% cut to school districts
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1.4KSanta Cruz in Photos: Fighter Jets Salute Health Care Workers
Four F-15C Eagle fighter jets offer a flyover tribute
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2.4KSanta Cruz in Photos: La Bahia Demolition Put on Hold
Plans call for a new 165-room, four-star hotel
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1.7KCoronavirus Brings Changes, Boosted Enrollment to Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College is seeing a significant increase in enrollment for the summer semester
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1.8KSanta Cruz in Photos: A Personal Chalk Art Open Studios
Chalk art on the sidewalks of a Westside neighborhood responds to the Covid-19 pandemic
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1.5KSanta Cruz Tourism Industry Sees Major Layoffs
Beach Boardwalk owner issues 1,000 temporary layoffs
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1.2KState’s Undocumented Immigrant Assistance Program Starts Monday
Program offers safety net for state’s estimated 2.8 million undocumented individuals
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2.5KSigns Point to UCSC Classes Being Offered Only Online in the Fall
UCSC will host virtual commencement ceremonies next month
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2.1KInitiative Celebrates Farmworkers as Lawmakers Call for More Support
Farmworker’s Family Dinner aims to honor farmworkers with a free meal
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2.1KCounty Weeks Away From Opening Restaurants for Dine-in Service
Testing, contact tracing capacity need to be ramped up first
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2.4K2The Team Working on How to Reopen Santa Cruz County
SAVE Lives Santa Cruz County manages disease risk while restarting economy
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2.1KSanta 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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1.8KMajor Changes Coming for Local Summer Programs
Activities will be limited to groups of 12 for children of essential workers
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1.8KCounty 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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1.7KGov. 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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1.7KStudents and Parents Grapple with Online Learning
Counselors say families shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help
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4.1KSanta Cruz Mask Makers Apply Art to the Defining Symbol of the Pandemic
Symbolic power of masks grows amid COVID-19
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4.5KSevere Budget Cuts Loom for Santa Cruz County Cities
Small tourism-based towns, like Capitola, will be hit hardest
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3.0KPartial 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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2.2KTesting 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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2.1KDominican 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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7.7K3What Life Was Like in Santa Cruz During the Flu Pandemic of 1918
What lessons can we learn from our pandemic past?
