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Santa Clara County Public Health warns residents of possible measles exposure in multiple counties
SAN JOSE (KRON) — Santa Cruz County Public Health and Santa Clara County Public Health are warning residents of measles exposure in the counties. Measles is a highly contagious viral illness, said Santa Clara County health officials. Measles usually begins with a mild to moderate fever accompanied by cough, runny nose, and red/watery eyes. People infected by […]
Highway 1 commuters, meet the ‘Whale Bridge’
From this moment forward, Santa Cruz County commuters of the present (and future) may have another handy place-name buzzword to separate locals from out-of-towners, much like the “Fishhook” and “over the hill.”. Are you ready for the “Whale Bridge”?. Well, it sure beats the “Highway...
Quick Bites | New Leaf Community Markets provides updates on new locations, Envirotoken program
Thousands of community members voted for the latest set of nonprofit beneficiaries of New Leaf Community Markets’ Envirotoken program. Recipients for July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025, include Santa Cruz SPCA, Center for Farmworker Families, and Teen Kitchen Project. Every time customers reuse a grocery bag at New Leaf, they receive a token worth 10 cents to direct to one of six organizations. Since the Envirotoken program was launched 31 years ago, New Leaf has donated over $1.2 million to nonprofits. For a list of each store’s beneficiaries, visit newleaf.com/community/envirotokens.
Carmageddon: Smarter traffic signals and new pedestrian ramps coming to Soquel Drive this year
The expansive Soquel Drive project between the Eastside of Santa Cruz and Aptos is moving towards the construction of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant curbs and completion of the adaptive traffic signal part of the project. The good news is that, even with heightened summer traffic, delays are expected to remain minimal.
Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point Neighborhood Brief for Wednesday, July 10
EASTSIDE / LIVE OAK / PLEASURE POINT NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEF. Good morning! It’s July 10 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Clouds giving way to some sun in Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point. Today will be cool; low clouds and fog this...
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