• The County continues to increase its testing capacity. The positivity rate for the county is 3.9%, but we have seen an increase in transmission of the virus. Residents can go here to find a testing site if you think you have been exposed to someone with the virus.

  • The County Health Leadership will be holding a press conference tomorrow, Thursday, September 24, at 10:00 a.m. that can be viewed on the County’s Facebook page. Click here to watch. They will have the latest update on new infections.

  • The temporary housing site for Transition Aged Youth, currently at the Seventh Day Adventist site in Soquel, will be moving around the first of the year. The program has supported two dozen young people who aged out of the foster care system during the COVID crisis. Many were employed or in school. Several have transitioned to permanent housing. We thank the Seventh Day Adventists for making the space available and for helping out during the COVID crisis by providing shelter for 300 evacuees during the recent fires.

  • Since the start of the CZU Lightning Complex fires, county residents and community supporters both locally and beyond have stepped forward to make sure the needs of fire evacuees are being met. This past Friday, the County closed the drop off point at the County warehouse. We all give thanks to the community for their amazing demonstrations of support and inspiration during a very difficult time. The County is currently reaching out to community partners in the CZU Lightning Complex fire area to identify convenient locations for ongoing drop off and pick up of needed donated items. Total community donations included 20,000 cases of water, 2,000 sleeping bags and pillows, 2,500 blankets, 1,200 tents, and 1,000 tarps. In addition, non-perishable food items, toiletries, new clothes, hundreds of pairs of shoes, and much, much more have been donated.