Santa Cruz Weekly News
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679City Postpones Levee Cleanup After Homeless Advocates Raise Concerns
Scheduled cleanups of the Pajaro River Levee postponed indefinitely
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688After 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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826New Year, New Laws: A Look at Legislation That Begins in 2021
Covid-19 exposure requirements, family leave for small businesses, and more new laws take effect
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9478Should Cities Like Watsonville Clamp Down on Food Trucks?
Restaurants are struggling, prompting questions about how to deal with food trucks
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1.3K5Santa Cruz’s Comedy Guru Reflects on Closing His Comedy Lab
DNA’s Comedy Lab will carry on with weekly online shows and an outdoor comedy series for now
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1.4K8Santa Cruz Retreats from Homeless Sweep as Protesters Push Back
City manager wants homeless out of San Lorenzo Park by Jan. 6
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1.3KNonprofit Gives Hope to People with Disabilities in Pandemic
Hope Services uses Zoom to keep clients connected
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1.3KVeterans’ Centers Struggling Under Covid-19 Restrictions
State rules classify veterans' centers as bars that must be closed during the pandemic
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1.1KCalifornia’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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1.1KWhat the Federal Stimulus Package Means for California
Newsom shares initial estimates of funds for Californians
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1.3K1With Increasing Need, Food Banks Worry About Food Insecurity
Need for food assistance is rising amid pandemic and economic crisis
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1.3KKids 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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993Second Harvest Providing Holiday Food Distribution
Santa is expected to make an appearance
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1.1KWhack and Stack: PG&E’s Toppling of Trees Creates New Hazards
Piles of timber and woody debris left by PG&E are fire hazards
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956Santa Cruz County Homeless Memorial Honors 77 Who Died
City announces closure of San Lorenzo Park starting Jan. 6
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8652Rare White Wagtail Makes Surprise Visit to Santa Cruz
White wagtail typically breeds in Alaska and Asia
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973Covid-19 Closes Santa Cruz County Businesses; ICUs Ready for Surge
Economic council leader hopes governor knows what he’s doing
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1.2KLocal Nurses Call for Safe Patient Ratios Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Demonstration follows state guidance allowing higher nurse-to-patient ratios
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967Law 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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1.1KFarmworkers 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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1.1K9What Santa Cruz Westsiders Think of New Rail Trail Segment
New 1.2-mile section of asphalt trail runs through Santa Cruz’s Westside
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1.0KWatsonville Hospital Workers Among First to Receive Covid-19 Vaccine
Frontline workers receiving first doses of Covid-19 vaccine
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1.8K3Stricter Stay-at-Home Order Triggered for Santa Cruz County
Stay-at-home order will be in place for at least three weeks
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1.1KFire at Former Sobering Center in Santa Cruz Kills One
Several people were in boarded-up building that caught fire
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1.2K1Santa Cruz’s Homeless Die Much Younger Than Everyone Else. Why?
Community mourns a leader as annual homeless memorial nears
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1.2KCan ‘Fire Hardening’ Solve California’s Home Insurance Crisis?
Program incentivizes homeowners to mitigate wildfire risk through insurance discounts
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1.1KUCSC Chancellor Cindy Larive on Housing, Pandemic, and Research
2020 was full of learning for new university leader
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1.3K10Bookshop Santa Cruz Employees Consider Forming Union
Owner Casey Coonerty Protti says notice comes at a tough time for local store
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969Boys and Girls Club Reflects on Tough 2020 and Anticipates 2021
Nonprofit serves some 160 children of essential workers or high-risk members
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974Activists Hang Banner Calling for Climate Action on River Street Sign
Saturday marks five-year anniversary of climate treaty, which U.S. could return to
