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On Sunday night, the driver of a 2013 VW Golf was speeding down El Rancho Drive, only to run off the road, strike a utility pole, drive up a dirt embankment, strike a tree and overturn.
The passenger, a 28-year-old female, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Meanwhile, the driver, 30-year-old Jesse Vong suffered major injuries. He was transported to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and was arrested for Felony DUI.
Both individuals are from San Jose.
“The Implications of COVID-19 for Teachers’ Work and K-12 Schooling” is a virtual forum taking place on Wednesday evening.
The forum is hosted by Professor Lora Bartlett along with the Suddenly Distant Research Project team.
Over 75 teachers across the United States will share their perspective on how the era of social distancing has shaped their teaching curriculum, and how to address the issues of educational equity.
This event takes place starting at 5:30 PM on Zoom this Wednesday. To learn more or to join the forum, visit UCSC.Zoom.Us.
Despite Coronavirus guidelines prohibiting the use of personal cups and refills of single-use drinkware, the previously delayed implementation of a 25-cent disposable cup fee for Santa Cruz County is in effect since the first of this month.
Meanwhile, those ordering delivery through the mobile app DoorDash have noticed a recently implemented “Santa Cruz Fee”.
That fee, ranging from $1 to $3, was the result of a mandate passed for City of Santa Cruz residents that prohibits the app from charging more than 15% commission per DoorDash delivery order.
Mobile apps that offer food delivery services such as DoorDash are known to charge up to 30% commission on orders placed through their apps, and cities such as Denver and Chicago are known to have implemented similar policies on capping commissions.
In Pacific Grove, water access restrictions and access to several turnouts along Ocean View Boulevard were closed over the past weekend due to high surf.
Despite the precautions taken, Pacific Grove Police Officers conducted over 7 water rescues within a half-hour timespan.
Each rescue was successful, but officials with Pacific Grove PD recommend not turning your back against the water whenever high surf is forecasted if you’re adjacent to the coastline.
On Sunday, four boats capsized near the Santa Cruz Harbor due to intense coastal swell throughout the weekend.
The boats were chartered by Santa Cruz Yacht Club as part of a sailing class and had 12 children aboard.
During the sailing class, a high surf warning was in effect as waves upwards of 25 feet were crashing along the coast.
All passengers on board each boat were accounted for and no injuries were reported thanks to the rapid response of first responders and local surfers who were able to rescue them.