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San Lorenzo Valley water tanks need repair after wildfire

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-04T09:27:55-08:00September 17, 2020|Tags: CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, health, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District|

Mudslide threat maps due in about two weeks, risks could last years

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Parts of Boulder Creek without water due to wildfire damage

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-11T17:18:21-08:00August 26, 2020|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Davenport, Felton, health, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Scotts Valley Water District, water, wildfire|

Official says water district lost half of stored water

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Eviction protection for Watsonville tenants extended to Jan. 15

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:49:59-08:00August 26, 2020|Tags: Ari Parker, Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, eviction, Felipe Hernandez, Francisco Estrada, health, housing, Lowell Hurst, Rebecca Garcia, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Watsonville City Council|

City council reverses earlier decision

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Santa Cruz County supervisors approve reserve spending

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:07-08:00August 18, 2020|Tags: Becky Steinbruner, Coronavirus, economy, eviction, Gail Newel, Greg Caput, health, jail, Jim Hart, jobs, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, vacation rentals, Zach Friend|

Eviction ban extended, beach closures adopted, vacation rental rules tightened

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Families, close contacts blamed for COVID spread

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:11-08:00August 5, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, Gail Newel, health, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

Glitches lead to likely case undercount in Santa Cruz County

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Scotts Valley council approves $100 tickets for face covering violations

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:44:27-08:00August 5, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, economy, health, Jack Dilles, Jim Reed, Tina Friend|

Drive-in movies, more outdoor dining on tap

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Santa Cruz County Supervisors approve $100 tickets flouting mask rules

By Stephen Baxter|2022-03-16T16:33:22-07:00August 4, 2020|Tags: census, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, Greg Caput, health, homelessness, John Leopold, rentals, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Mental health specialists to be added at homeless shelters

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Podcast: How has COVID-19 hurt Santa Cruz County’s most vulnerable?

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:44:57-07:00July 31, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, health, housing, jobs, Live Oak, San Lorenzo Valley|

Four voices from the margins

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Santa Cruz County schools to open online only

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T17:19:05-08:00July 22, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Gail Newel, Kris Munro, Live Oak School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Scotts Valley Unified School District, Tanya Krause|

Santa Cruz City, Live Oak, Scotts Valley school leaders await details from state

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Santa Cruz County school reopenings hinge on state

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:16-08:00July 19, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Gail Newel, health, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Soquel Union Elementary School District|

Teachers, parents, students weigh in-person instruction

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COVID hammers Santa Cruz County Latinos

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:17-08:00July 15, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, housing, jobs, Santa Cruz County|

South County residents disproportionately affected by virus

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State could shut bars, indoor dining in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:20-08:00July 10, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, Gail Newel, health|

Case clusters in workplaces, skilled nursing facilities play role in local COVID-19 uptick