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There was standing room only when Congresswoman Anna Eshoo of the 19th Congressional District spoke at the end of January about the 21st Century Policing Policy. She congratulated the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department for being the first in California to adopt, in its entirety, the policing policy developed by the White House's leading law enforcement experts.

The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve is a Department of Defense office that was established in 1972 to promote understanding and cooperation between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee’s military commitment.

Starting January 14, 2016, Santa CruzMountainsArtCenter in Ben Lomond, announced that a second session of “Art After School” enrichment classes will be offered at each of five local schools: Boulder Creek Elementary, Bonny Doon Elementary, San Lorenzo Valley Elementary, San LorenzoValleyMiddle School and ScottsValleyMiddle School.

Karen van Putten, the Principal of San Lorenzo Valley High School, applied an excellent principle of communication when she sent a letter to the families whose children were under lockdown on February 2. She reported that she had called for a lockdown on the three campuses and why she had done so.

A local grassroots advocacy organization is conducting a survey of cannabis growers in Santa CruzCounty. The SCM² Cannabis Cultivation Survey 2016 will seek to provide data that policy makers can evaluate as they continue to develop a local licensing program expected to roll out in the next year.

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Bay Federal Credit Union is collaborating with Watsonville/Aptos Adult Education in offering personal financial education classes on Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the GreenValleyCenter, Room 8, at 294 Green Valley Road. Although Watsonville may be a bit of a drive for North County residents, the five free classes offered once a month could make a decided difference in a person’s or a family’s financial life.