Coronavirus
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1.6KCoronavirus 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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2.3KSigns Point to UCSC Classes Being Offered Only Online in the Fall
UCSC will host virtual commencement ceremonies next month
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2.0KInitiative Celebrates Farmworkers as Lawmakers Call for More Support
Farmworker’s Family Dinner aims to honor farmworkers with a free meal
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2.0KCounty Weeks Away From Opening Restaurants for Dine-in Service
Testing, contact tracing capacity need to be ramped up first
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2.3K2The Team Working on How to Reopen Santa Cruz County
SAVE Lives Santa Cruz County manages disease risk while restarting economy
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2.0KSanta 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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1.7KMajor 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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1.6KGov. 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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1.6KStudents and Parents Grapple with Online Learning
Counselors say families shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help
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4.0KSanta Cruz Mask Makers Apply Art to the Defining Symbol of the Pandemic
Symbolic power of masks grows amid COVID-19
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4.0KSevere Budget Cuts Loom for Santa Cruz County Cities
Small tourism-based towns, like Capitola, will be hit hardest
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2.8KPartial 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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2.1KTesting 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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2.0KDominican 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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7.6K3What 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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3.4KSanta 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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3.4K1When 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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4.6KGilda’s Closes As Local Restaurants Try to Outlast COVID-19
Venus Spirits is among those adapting amid the pandemic
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2.8KTherapists on Surviving Loneliness and Relationship Struggles
The shelter-in-place order takes a toll on people’s social lives
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3.3KNonprofits 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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3.4KNew Campaign Drives Cash to Local Business with Gift Card Sales
Round two has $25,000 in matching funds
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2.9KWhy Santa Cruz Shakespeare Cancelled its Summer Season
Decision to cancel the summer season was the ‘least damaging’ option
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8.4K2What 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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3.3K1Domestic Violence Calls Rise During Shelter-in-Place
Monarch Services’ emergency shelter for domestic violence victims is at capacity
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3.9K1Business Dries Up After Initial Rush of Cannabis Panic Buying
Cannabis dispensaries are considered ‘essential’ in California but can’t get federal stimulus money
