Coronavirus
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1.4KLocal Organizations Celebrate Pride Amid Pandemic, Protests
Pride celebrations went virtual amid the pandemic
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1.8KStudents Can Get Two Meals a Day at School Through July
There are 25 Santa Cruz County pickup for families
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1.5KCommunity Calls for Watsonville’s City Council to Save Sports Programs
Watsonville faces tough cuts with projected $6.5 million budget deficit
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1.5KCalifornia Union Leaders, Politicians Call for Tax Hikes, Not Budget Cuts
Labor responds to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s trigger cuts
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2.2KSanta Cruz Therapist: What Shutdowns Do to Mental Health
Tim Hartnett says health orders have side effects—anxiety, depression and substance abuse
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2.8K2Santa Cruz County Summer Preview: Music Venues
Is there any hope for live music venues this summer?
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2.9KSanta Cruz County Summer Preview: Beach Boardwalk
Boardwalk president on the outlook for Santa Cruz’s tourism mecca
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2.8KSanta Cruz County Summer Preview: Restaurants
Santa Cruz County restaurants cautiously reopen for dine-in service
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2.6KSanta Cruz County Summer Preview: Outdoor Recreation
Good weather and lockdowns spark enthusiasm for mountain biking, hiking and hitting the surf
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2.1KAssessing the Risks of Covid-19 as Santa Cruz County Reopens
Public health officials weigh in on the risks of returning to outdoor activities
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2.0KState Education Officials Release Guidelines for Reopening Schools
State agency leaves policymaking and enforcement to local school districts
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1.6K1Watsonville Group Rallies to Address Covid-19 Concerns
How do you celebrate in the time of Covid-19?
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2.0KSanta Cruz Musicians Create Video Tribute to Essential Workers
Local musicians cover Grateful Dead classic ’Ripple'
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1.7KCommunity-Based Social Service Providers Brace for Budget Cuts
State, local budgets propose cutting or eliminating funds for community services
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2.1KCounty Ramps Up Testing, Contact Tracing As Businesses Reopen
Some 55 people trained and ready for contact tracing program
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1.8KSanta Cruz County to Resume Jury Trials with Social Distancing Measures
Many criminal hearings had been temporarily moved to the courthouse steps
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1.8K2County Elections Clerk on Why Weddings Are ‘Essential’
Gail Pellerin on ‘essential’ weddings, workplace safety and November elections
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1.2KSanta Cruz in Photos: Downtown Farmers’ Market Thrives
Market has been reconfigured to meet Covid-19 safety measures
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7.7K3Santa Cruz Musicians Cover ‘Peace Train’ to Spark Solidarity
Video created to offer encouragement in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic
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1.5K1Pajaro Valley Arts Forms Online Community Art Gallery
Exhibit 'Campesinos: Workers Of the Land' goes virtual
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1.8KWatsonville Will Allow Eviction Moratorium to Expire at Month’s End
Watsonville will instead defer to tenant protections set by California’s Judicial Council
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1.4KDigital NEST Aids Community During Covid-19 Shutdowns
Digital NEST nonprofit quickly transitions online to help the community
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1.5KCabrillo College Holds First Virtual Graduation for Students
Class of 2020 boasts record 165 students graduating with a 4.0 grade point average
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2.1KHave Stuff to Donate? Don’t Just Dump It, Goodwill Says
Items left at Goodwill sites during the pandemic may have to be trashed
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1.5K1County Health Officer Questions Pace of Newsom’s Reopenings
Dr. Gail Newel could but won’t issue stricter versions of state health orders
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1.7KSanta Cruz Comedy Venue Gets Shoutout from Patton Oswalt
Oswalt “did not know” he controlled fate of DNA’s Comedy Lab
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1.5KHow 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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2.0KFront 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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2.2KRetail, Places of Worship Allowed to Open at Reduced Capacity
Revised county shelter-in-place order mostly aligns with state order
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2.7KUpdated: Memorial Day Weekend Presents Covid Test Case for Santa Cruz
When the county will open up and how hospitals are coping
