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Restaurants, hair salons set to reopen in Santa Cruz County
Residents vent about lost wages, freedom at special county meeting
Santa Cruz County to apply for rules relaxation Friday
Health leaders wary of COVID-19 rebound; Beach hours to remain
Capitola steps toward outdoor dining concept
Esplanade parking spaces could be removed
Santa Cruz council OKs Highway 1 intersection project
Also, city council steps toward district elections
Watsonville council allows state eviction ban to replace local rule
Guidelines adopted to try to protect tenants
More Santa Cruz County reopening expected in June
Limited beach hours likely through July Fourth
‘Virtual’ Junior Lifeguard program set for Santa Cruz
Capitola junior guards on beach, State Parks undecided
COVID-19 takes toll on Scotts Valley city budget
Less revenue projected, fee hikes ahead
Lack of test swabs holds back Santa Cruz County
State loosens requirements for further reopening
Santa Cruz City Council OKs Circle Church demolition
Plan for housing advances
Essential workers told to get COVID tests in Santa Cruz County
Shelter orders poised to loosen by early June
More shops open Friday, but COVID supply small in Santa Cruz County
State shares regional criteria to resume more business
COVID Q&A: Testing, hospitalizations, case locations, surge prediction
Santa Cruz Local presses medical leaders with listener questions
New cost estimates, renderings shared for Santa Cruz downtown library plan
Council decision in June or $27M could be lost
Fewer regional COVID-19 patients help ease rules in Santa Cruz County
Lack of protective gear hampers progress toward Top 5 goals
Circle Church housing proposal to be decided by Santa Cruz City Council
Tenant church’s buyout offer ‘on the table’
Local doctor answers COVID FAQs
Dr. Catherine Sonquist Forest talks vaccines, treatment, social distancing
Santa Cruz County COVID progress prompts new rules
Beaches to be closed certain hours, restrictions eased for some business
Santa Cruz County Health Officer previews new, looser COVID rules
More outdoor activities would be allowed, but beaches closed for certain hours
Santa Cruz faces steep budget decline
City council extends local COVID emergency
Santa Cruz County leaders describe phased rollback of COVID rules
COVID hospitalizations may have peaked in county