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Teacher shortage continues at Watsonville High School
Student group laments online courses, lack of counselors, police presence
Scotts Valley council bans sale of flavored tobacco
Plus: Road, park, facilities improvements on tap
Challenges outlined for new mental-health crisis response in Santa Cruz County
Dial ‘988’ to start in July, but non-police response remains limited
Paramedics try to reduce non-emergency hospital visits
New program aims to lower costs for Medicare patients in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County classrooms expected to stay open amid COVID surge
About 25% of students stayed home this week, county schools superintendent said
Meeting Wednesday on proposed Live Oak medical complex
Road improvements anticipated near Kaiser Permanente project
State mandate raises vaccination rate among Santa Cruz County healthcare workers
More than 9 in 10 vaccinated at hospitals, nursing homes ahead of Sept. 30 deadline
Young Santa Cruz County residents lag with vaccines
Lessons from Santa Clara County’s high vaccination rate
Santa Cruz jail inmates transition to private mental health care
County behavioral health clinicians to leave
Map: COVID-19 test sites in Santa Cruz County
Symptoms or potential exposure? Get tested, health officials say
How to get a COVID vaccine in Santa Cruz County
Your questions answered
Vaccines came slowly for most vulnerable in Santa Cruz County
Deaths ‘may have been prevented’ at senior living facilities
Mass vaccination clinic for teachers likely to be delayed
Santa Cruz County's vaccine supply is the limiting factor
Updated: What the stay-at-home order means for Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Local answers your questions
Santa Cruz needle exchange group sued
Private outfit blamed for syringe litter, advocates say they prevent disease
Santa Cruz County COVID case uptick prompts tighter rules
Vaccine expected in December for Santa Cruz County patients, frontline workers
More in-school instruction planned for January in Santa Cruz County
‘Hybrid’ model expected to include online, in-person K-12 public education
COVID rules loosen for businesses in Santa Cruz County
Expansion of in-person teaching not expected until January, superintendents say
San Lorenzo Valley water tanks need repair after wildfire
Mudslide threat maps due in about two weeks, risks could last years
Parts of Boulder Creek without water due to wildfire damage
Official says water district lost half of stored water
Eviction protection for Watsonville tenants extended to Jan. 15
City council reverses earlier decision