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State mandate raises vaccination rate among Santa Cruz County healthcare workers

By Mallory Pickett|2021-09-28T23:30:03-07:00September 27, 2021|Tags: COVID, COVID vaccine, COVID-19, David Ghilarducci, Dominican Hospital, nursing homes, Watsonville Community Hospital|

More than 9 in 10 vaccinated at hospitals, nursing homes ahead of Sept. 30 deadline

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Young Santa Cruz County residents lag with vaccines

By Mallory Pickett|2021-08-24T18:31:47-07:00August 20, 2021|Tags: COVID vaccine, COVID-19, health, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, vaccine, vaccine rollout|

Lessons from Santa Clara County’s high vaccination rate

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Santa Cruz jail inmates transition to private mental health care

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:06-07:00July 16, 2021|Tags: jail, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Stephen Baxter|

County behavioral health clinicians to leave

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Map: COVID-19 test sites in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman, Stephen Baxter, Patrick Riley and Allison Gasparini|2022-12-16T17:37:18-08:00April 1, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, health, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Stephen Baxter|

Symptoms or potential exposure? Get tested, health officials say

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How to get a COVID vaccine in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:21:27-07:00March 26, 2021|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID vaccine, Dominican Hospital, Featured, health, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Marm Kilpatrick, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

Your questions answered

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Vaccines came slowly for most vulnerable in Santa Cruz County

By Santa Cruz Local|2021-03-11T10:49:25-08:00March 3, 2021|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID vaccine, David Ghilarducci, Gail Newel, health, long-term care facilities, vaccine|

Deaths ‘may have been prevented’ at senior living facilities

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Mass vaccination clinic for teachers likely to be delayed

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-04T09:36:10-08:00January 24, 2021|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID vaccine, education, health, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, vaccine|

Santa Cruz County's vaccine supply is the limiting factor

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Updated: What the stay-at-home order means for Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:49:40-08:00December 13, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, economy, health, Santa Cruz County|

Santa Cruz Local answers your questions

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Santa Cruz needle exchange group sued

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T11:01:38-08:00December 9, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County, needle exchange, needles, Renee Golder, Santa Cruz County|

Private outfit blamed for syringe litter, advocates say they prevent disease

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Santa Cruz County COVID case uptick prompts tighter rules

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:43-08:00November 10, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

Vaccine expected in December for Santa Cruz County patients, frontline workers

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More in-school instruction planned for January in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:44:12-08:00November 4, 2020|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, education, Live Oak, Live Oak School District, Pacific Elementary School District, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Scotts Valley Unified School District|

‘Hybrid’ model expected to include online, in-person K-12 public education

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COVID rules loosen for businesses in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:49:46-08:00October 27, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Santa Cruz County Office of Education|

Expansion of in-person teaching not expected until January, superintendents say