COVID-19 Press Conf 2PM Thursday 2/4 02-04-21 01:08 DC

Santa Cruz County Public Health leadership will hold a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. to discuss recent and upcoming developments related to COVID-19. This press conference will be held virtually via Zoom.

The press conference will be simulcast on the County’s Facebook page and will be shown at a later time on Community TV.

WHAT: Health Care Leadership Press Conference

WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m.

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Plans for Vaccinating Vets Through Outpatient Clinic in Marina 02-04-21 00:54 DC

Veterans-Affairs staff in Marina are working on plans to administer COVID-19 vaccines to Central Coast military veterans.

Veterans receiving care through the Outpatient Clinic in Marina can create an appointment through the Marina clinic but have to travel to Palo Alto, Menlo Park, or Livermore in order to actually receive the vaccine.

Navy officials said that at this time the Marina clinic is not able to store the vaccine. Nor does it have the ability to meet the requirements for safe transportation of the vaccine from the Bay Area to Marina.

Veterans not enrolled through the Marina clinic or who do not receive care from the VA can still contact the office by calling 831-647-7613 for information on how they can get help to be vaccinated.

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Bookshop Santa Cruz Goes Union 02-04-21 00:39 DC

Workers at historic Bookshop Santa Cruz voted to unionize on Wednesday. They have joined the Communications Workers of America and formed CWA Local 9423.

The union now represents 31 employees at Bookshop. Employees voted 18-10 to form the union.

After Wednesday’s vote is certified, the new union will enter into negotiations for a long-term contract. Among the issues the workers have expressed to Bookshop management to negotiate are wages, health-insurance options, time off, scheduling and operations. Reaching an agreement could take weeks or months.

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SCCO Seeks Housing Funding from Big Tech 02-03-21 16:25 DC

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is sending a letter to big tech companies in Silicon Valley asking for financial contributions to pay for affordable housing.

Third District Supervisor Ryan Coonerty and Second District Supervisor Zach Friend brought the agenda item forward to explore additional funding. They recommended that Board Chair Bruce McPherson should send letters to Apple, Facebook and Google.

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