In August, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors directed a 13-member ad hoc committee to develop recommendations for local commercial cannabis regulations. The move came after prior efforts to find a balance that protected neighborhoods, protected the environment and assured an adequate supply of medical marijuana for patients failed to reach community consensus.
The San Lorenzo Valley Foundation for Education, in collaboration with parent-volunteer school clubs, has launched ‘Fund Education!’ This fundraising campaign provides an easy way for community members to make tax-deductible donations to help provide essential resources and innovative programs in support of San LorenzoValley public schools.
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The Scotts Valley High School Chorus has been invited by The Surf City Kiwanis Concert Committee to participate in their December 13 concert event at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz. They are featured in “A Patsy Cline Christmas” with singer Joni Morris, “a nationally touring artist specializing in country and gospel music.” The After Midnight Band will be accompanying them.
With the holiday season upon us, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today reminded consumers about the importance of safe food handling to prevent foodborne illness. “Bacterial pathogens like Salmonella, E. coli and Campylobacter can be present in foods, such as meat and poultry, and can cause illness due to insufficient cooking, inadequate cooling and improper food handling practices,”
Your best holiday shopping deals may just be a click away. But, did you know that for every online purchase you and your fellow Californians make and don’t pay tax, you are missing out on an opportunity to help fund public safety, education, and other vital services in your community?
For the 15th year, the Spring Lakes Park Choir will be performing two identical Christmas concerts in the clubhouse at 225 Mt. Hermon Road. The concert will include traditional, contemporary, folk, classical, sacred and secular music.