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On Sept. 17, volunteers across Santa Cruz County – and the state – will combine efforts in a single day to clean rivers and beaches from a summer’s worth of carelessness.

The mountain town of Ben Lomond has many cool attributes: a beautiful art center, community hall, biker bar, good restaurants and open spaces. Now, the town can add one more feather to its cap: a dedicated space for veterans to call home. Jaye’s Timberlane on...

Beginning August 29th, resources were made available for fire evacuees at the Kaiser Permanente Arena at 140 Front Street.  From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, community members can receive a meal and help from many organizations, including the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), American Red Cross, and CAL FIRE.  According to Fifth District Supervisor, Bruce McPherson, almost 4,000 individuals have already been helped. Shannon Stabler, the Public & Community Relations Coordinator for the Arena, reports that the Recovery Resource Center will remain open “for at least 30 days, when we will reevaluate and see if the Center is still needed. So far, it’s been a great success, with such an outpour of support from so many organizations.”

Community Bridges WIC remains open during government shutdown  Community Bridges Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program remains fully funded and operational ensuring continued support for local families despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. While some federal nutrition programs—such as SNAP (CalFresh in California)—may experience delays or...

About a quarter of the registered voters in Santa Cruz County turned out in this week’s gubernatorial primary election that included five state propositions and local races for judge and county supervisor.

For Louis Kruse, a San Lorenzo Valley High School senior who is headed to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York for college, SLV’s winter musical presents a new kind of challenge.