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‘Virtual’ Junior Lifeguard program set for Santa Cruz

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T16:57:13-08:00May 21, 2020|Tags: City of Capitola, Coronavirus, economy, health, Junior Guards, Santa Cruz County|

Capitola junior guards on beach, State Parks undecided

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COVID-19 takes toll on Scotts Valley city budget

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T17:20:02-08:00May 20, 2020|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, Coronavirus, Donna Lind, economy, Jim Reed, Randy Johnson, Scotts Valley City Council, Tina Friend|

Less revenue projected, fee hikes ahead

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Lack of test swabs holds back Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:54-08:00May 20, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, economy, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

State loosens requirements for further reopening

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Santa Cruz City Council OKs Circle Church demolition

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:54-08:00May 13, 2020|Tags: ADU, budget, Circle Church, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, development, economy, health, housing, Justin Cummings, Santa Cruz City Council|

Plan for housing advances

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Essential workers told to get COVID tests in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:38-08:00May 12, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, economy, elections, health, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Shelter orders poised to loosen by early June

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More shops open Friday, but COVID supply small in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:56-08:00May 8, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

State shares regional criteria to resume more business

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Fewer regional COVID-19 patients help ease rules in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:40-08:00May 6, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, David Ghilarducci, economy, Gail Newel, health, Marm Kilpatrick, Mimi Hall, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

Lack of protective gear hampers progress toward Top 5 goals

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How deep is Santa Cruz County’s economic downturn?

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:45:41-07:00May 3, 2020|Tags: Casey Beyer, Chris Thornberg, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health|

New rules, fewer visitors ahead for Santa Cruz County

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Santa Cruz County COVID progress prompts new rules

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-04T10:08:35-08:00April 30, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health|

Beaches to be closed certain hours, restrictions eased for some business

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Santa Cruz County Health Officer previews new, looser COVID rules

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:45:49-07:00April 29, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Zach Friend|

More outdoor activities would be allowed, but beaches closed for certain hours

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Santa Cruz faces steep budget decline

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:42:03-08:00April 28, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, Cynthia Mathews, economy, Food Not Bombs, health, Renee Golder, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

City council extends local COVID emergency

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Santa Cruz County leaders describe phased rollback of COVID rules

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-04T10:08:37-08:00April 28, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, Mimi Hall, Santa Cruz County|

COVID hospitalizations may have peaked in county