Newly elected District 5 Supervisor Martinez steps down as CEO of Encompass
With the recent election results now clear, the Encompass Community Services Board of Trustees has announced that its CEO, Monica Martinez, will be transitioning from her role at Encompass as she steps into her new position as Santa Cruz County supervisor for District 5.
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Letters & Shout-outs (Jan. 9, 2015)
Letter: Workshop will bring the firsthand facts of Measure N to Lompico residents
Plain Talk about Food: “Cheesecake or Cheesecake?”
During World War II, “cheesecake” came in the form of a pin-up photo of Betty Grable or other Hollywood starlets prized by the American GI soldiers. In fact, these cheesecake pin-ups were so popular with the men that magazines full of photos of these beautiful young women were shipped overseas at no cost to the soldiers to remind them of their normal life “back home.”
A democrat pines for Pete Wilson
A couple of months ago, I was doing an on-air interview with KPFA radio about the state budget and found myself saying out loud “I never thought I’d ever say this, but I want Pete Wilson back.”
Mountain Community Theater brings the laughs with ‘Odd Couple’ productions
If you grew up in the ’70s, the names Oscar and Felix are synonymous with uproarious laughter. From the 1965 Broadway hit to the 1968 film to the television series that ran for five years in the early ’70s, the madcap story of two...
Felton Fire District faces concerns over parcel tax proposal
Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) has been in the news of late due to the calamitous nature of its board and leadership, and the...