Due to the pandemic, many people who would normally have donated blood in the past year, have not done so....and that means that blood banks are low on blood. To try and resolve that issue, a number of blood drives are scheduled to be held over the next couple weeks.
Below are upcoming blood drives by county:
San Benito County
- March 18, 2021 (12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.): The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1670 Cienega Road, Hollister
Santa Cruz County
- March 16, 2021 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.): Santa Cruz Bible Church, 440 Frederick Street, Santa Cruz
- March 17, 2021 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.): The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk Street, Santa Cruz
- March 23, 2021 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.): The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk Street, Santa Cruz
- March 26, 2021 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.): Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, 85 Nielson Street, Watsonville
- March 30, 2021 (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.): Hotel Paradox, 611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
Monterey County
- March 18, 2021 (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.): Hartnell College - Student Center (Bldg. C), 411 Central Avenue, Salinas
- March 19, 2021 (10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.): Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside, 1441 Canyon Del Rey Boulevard, Seaside
- March 20, 2021 (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.): The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1024 Noche Buena Street, Seaside
People can schedule an appointment by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
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A Salinas man has pleaded “no contest” to threatening a law enforcement officer with a gun last September. 22 year-old Jose Escalante was identified at the Kilbreth Avenue “Shot Spotter” incident. Although Escalante tried to flee the scene, he was caught a short time later. He is expected to be sentenced to spend nearly 7 years behind bars.
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Tri-county residents in Burn Scar Areas are encouraged to make sure they have a “Go Bag” ready, in case they need to evacuate because of the upcoming storm. That’s because rainfall totals are expected to approach thresholds that could cause debris flows. The storm is expected to include some heavy rain (possibly up to 3 inches), small hail, and even possibly some thunder and lightning.
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A book that portrays captivating photography of major events throughout 2020 has been recently published.
Schmuel Thaler, editor of 2020 Hindsight: Looking Back on a Tumultuous Year In Santa Cruz County explains what is featured.
“I took the reins and said, ‘yeah, we need to make a book so we can learn about [2020] and remember it.’ So the book into five themes which includes the fire, the pandemic, black lives matter, the election, and community.”
Details on the book and free virtual event can be found online at
BookshopSantaCruz.Com/2020hindsight
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