Santa Cruz Weekly News
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1.4KCovid-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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1.2KBiden’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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8511Cabrillo College Enrollment Drops Following Fires, Pandemic
Enrollment in current semester down 18% from last year
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1.1KEvacuation Orders Lifted for Freedom Fire North of Watsonville
More than 100 acres burned across Santa Cruz Mountains
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950Santa Cruz Gives Campaign Blows Away Fundraising Expectations
Campaign raised $709,617, an increase of 72% over previous year
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958Drive-Thru Crab Feed Slated for March at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
Proceeds support Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation
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1.2KSanta 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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1.4KJimmy Panetta on Impeaching Trump Twice and Threats to Democracy
Letter from El Salvador highlights the stakes for U.S. democracy
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1.3KCounty’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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970Second 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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1.2KCalifornia 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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916Downtown Watsonville Mixed-Use Apartment Complex Moves Forward
Four-story, 50-unit apartment building would include about 2,000 square feet of retail space
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1.3KWatsonville Responds to Recent Uptick in Homicides
Recent uptick follows years of declining homicides
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910Philanthropic Rossis of Scotts Valley Receive Community’s Support
Fundraiser seeks to help Rossis keep their home amid hard times
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1.1KNewsom Proposes Plan to Resume In-Person Classes in February
Plan raises concern among some local school officials
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1.1KSanta Cruz Diversity Center’s Sharon Papo Steps Down
Announcement follows court victory against Trump administration
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1.1K6Santa Cruz Still Doesn’t Know How to Talk About the Rail Trail
People choose which questions to ask after deciding how they feel
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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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1.2KHigh Surf Capsizes Junior Sailing Class at Santa Cruz Harbor
Five young people rescued from high surf
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1.3KSanta Cruz Warriors Season Set to Begin in February
New bubble planned for Orlando
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1.2KCZU Lightning Complex Fire Fully Controlled Four Months After Start
Many roads must still be regraded after heavy equipment use turned dirt to powder
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1.0KWorkplace 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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873Mid-County Fire Agency Consolidation Plan Advances
Merger should be finalized in February or March
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948Local Emergency Extended; Koenig Sworn in to Board of Supervisors
Declaration allows county to receive state and federal assistance for recovery
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1.0KCity Postpones Levee Cleanup After Homeless Advocates Raise Concerns
Scheduled cleanups of the Pajaro River Levee postponed indefinitely
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1.1KAfter 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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1.6K8Should Cities Like Watsonville Clamp Down on Food Trucks?
Restaurants are struggling, prompting questions about how to deal with food trucks
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1.9K5Santa 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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2.1K8Santa 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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1.6KNonprofit Gives Hope to People with Disabilities in Pandemic
Hope Services uses Zoom to keep clients connected
