Tag: community
Damians Ladder hosts Fundraising Estate Sale this weekend in Scotts Valley
In 2023, a group of philanthropy-minded local residents got together and formed Damians Ladder, a nonprofit aimed at assisting seniors who need help with...
San Lorenzo Valley Museum strikes ‘gold’ with Felton exhibition
While each of our 50 states has its own nickname, California is known fondly as “The Golden State,” and rightfully so. From the abundance...
News Briefs | Published Jan. 26, 2024
Civil rights activist to share ‘This Bright Light of Ours’
Just weeks after the brutal 1965 “Bloody Sunday” attacks in Selma, 19-year-old Maria Gitin joined...
Letter to the Editor | Published Jan. 26, 2024
Shame on Panetta for voting to cut Social Security and Medicare
Why did Jimmy Panetta, our elected representative to the U.S. Congress, vote in favor...
Plain Talk About Food | Fú
“The Old has gone, the New is here.” —2 Corinthians
I have just wished you, dear readers, “prosperity” in the Chinese language—Fú—a greeting that we...
Vine Hill Elementary PTA hosts Mardi Gras auction gala to support...
On Saturday, Jan. 27, a little bit of New Orleans will decorate Santa Cruz as the Parent-Teacher Association of Vine Hill Elementary throws the...
Santa Cruz County life coach shares her journey of overcoming loss...
After the rush of the holidays and the bills that come alongside, and with the constant news about grocery magnates ramping-up shrinkflation and regulators...
Boulder Creek Business Association to host inaugural Community Planning Event
When it comes to piecing together events to enrich the community of Boulder Creek, few folks do it better than Karen Edwards. As the...
News Briefs | Published Jan. 19, 2024
Elections clerk to provide update at League of Women Voters event
Santa Cruz County elections clerk Tricia Webber will update the community on the March...
Guest Column | A Dog Named Hula
Hula, Rosie Chalmer’s dog, a breed of dogs known as Louisiana’s Hunting dogs, Catahoula, came into my life six months after I lost my...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
