Developing Story-Fulgent Genetics Takes Over COVID-19 Testing
While attempting to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, students and staff at UC Santa Cruz are faced with long testing lines, and inaccessible email links. Over winter break, Fulgent Genetics took over the COVID-19 testing at UCSC, and these issues have led many in the…
UCSC Announces Remote Instruction for First Two Weeks of Winter Quarter
UC Santa Cruz announced a two-week delay of in-person instruction at the start of winter quarter, postponing the first day of in-person classes until Jan. 18. “This shift in instructional delivery will give us two weeks to identify COVID-19 cases and take appropriate measures to…
Campus COVID-19 Numbers Stay Low but Concern Remains
As of 6 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 13, there are 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases in students from the UC Santa Cruz community. For more information, please visit UCSC’s Tracking COVID-19 website. Since the onset of the fall 2021 quarter, The UCSC Molecular Diagnostic lab has reported…
COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing no Longer Required at UCSC in-person Commencement
Important dates for graduates: Deadline to register for Slug Crossing: May 19 @ 11:59 p.m. Deadline to order regalia: May 21 @ 8:59 p.m. From a fully virtual commencement to the newly created Slug Crossing, UC Santa Cruz’s 2020 and 2021 graduating classes have watched…
Santa Cruz County eases COVID-19 restrictions heading into spring
As of April 4, there are 15,363 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 200 deaths and 14,975 recovered. For updated information on vaccine eligibility, please check the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (HSA) website. As of April 4, UC Santa Cruz has…
Santa Cruz County Vaccine Rollout Gains Momentum
As of 6 pm. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, there are 11,275 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 111 deaths and 8,375 recovered cases. COVID-19 vaccination efforts are ramping up in Santa Cruz County. After receiving its first shipment on Dec. 15, the county…
Boardwalk Closes Again After One Weekend As Santa Cruz COVID Cases Rise
As of Nov. 18 at 11:00 p.m, there are 3,628 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 27 deaths and 2,962 recovered cases. For a weekend, a Santa Cruz mainstay returned. On Nov. 7, the Boardwalk became the first amusement park in California to…
Santa Cruz County Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions
As of Oct. 29 at 11:40 a.m, there are 2,861 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 25 deaths and 2,621 recovered cases. A recent decline in reported cases prompted Santa Cruz county officials to relax COVID-19 restrictions on activities and business operations, but…
Pumpkin Patches Provide Alternative for Safe Fall Fun
Halloween 2020 will be different from any other Halloween we’ve experienced before. Come Oct. 31, streets once filled with candy-seeking children dressed up as ghosts and superheroes will be empty. While trick-or-treating is highly discouraged, there are still ways to have safe fall fun while…
Restrictions Extended for Santa Cruz Street Vendors
A once familiar sight for many Santa Cruz residents will continue to be absent from West Cliff Drive’s sidewalks. On Aug. 14th, the city manager’s office issued an executive order prohibiting street vendors from operating there due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The prohibition was set…