Mt. Madonna Stables offers trail rides through park
As people continue to follow federal, state and local shelter-in-place regulations during the Covid-19 pandemic, many have started looking for safe recreation in the great outdoors.
In early June, Gov. Gavin Newsom released updated guidelines that allowed certain outdoor recreational facilities to reopen. This included...
Trip complete | Photo Gallery
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Food in the fresh air | About Town
A growing number of restaurants, cafes and pubs are shifting their furniture outdoors to accommodate customers during the coronavirus outbreak. Since indoor dining has been put on hold by county health officials, new patio, deck, porch, parking lot and sidewalk dining areas are springing...
Local organization raises $80,000 for young people and families
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Founder and executive director of FoodWhat Doron Comerchero said he is constantly impressed by the strength and resilience of the young people his organization serves.
The food justice nonprofit announced on July 30 the allocation of $80,000 for those currently enrolled in its...
Local syringe distribution group receives state authorization
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The California Department of Public Health has approved a plan for a local group to operate a syringe services program in Santa Cruz County.
Organizers for Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County (HRCSCC) have said they plan to provide syringes to drug...
County proposes several budget cuts to health services, law enforcement
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Monday held the first of a four-day series of talks that will lay out how the county will allocate its $878 million budget, a task made more complex by the financial impact of the Covid-19...
Staff of Life closes for cleaning after employee contracts Covid-19
SANTA CRUZ—Staff of Life, a popular natural foods market in Santa Cruz for more than 50 years, announced Monday that an employee tested positive for Covid-19.
“We have made the decision to temporarily close after learning a member of our staff has been diagnosed with...
DA announces arrest in 2009 murder of Santa Cruz teen
SANTA CRUZ—A man wanted for the 2009 murder of a Santa Cruz boy was brought back to the United States Monday after a five-month extradition process from Mexico, Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell announced.
Paulo Luna, 34, is a suspect in the Oct....
Buses keep rolling after METRO employee tests positive for Covid-19
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A Santa Cruz METRO employee has tested positive for Covid-19.
The information surfaced in local media Friday and marks the first positive case in METRO’s staff of around 300 people.
“Out of respect for the employee's privacy, we are not disclosing anything other than...
Condado aprueba multas por infracciones de salud, incluidas las mascarillas
CONDADO DE SANTA CRUZ—La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Santa Cruz aprobó una ordenanza temporal que permitirá el condado emitir multas a las personas que violen las órdenes de salud, incluido no usar una cubierta facial donde sea necesario.
El nuevo código del condado...
Fighting cancer in Relay for Life
For the past four decades, people fighting cancer have gathered to strengthen that battle at the annual Relay For Life.
That event unfolded Saturday at...
