Founder of nonprofit food and aid organization dies
A memorial service will be held in early February for Annette Marcum, the founder and executive director of Valley Churches United Missions who died last weekend after battling a long-term lung ailment.
Container Know How
I used to have over 300 containers. Then I whittled them down to 200. The fire took care of that but I saved a bunch by cutting away burned roots, replacing melted pots and giving the survivors some TLC. I consider them pets now...
Letters to the Editor, July 23
Fultz is a cheapskate and political poseur
I would like to disagree with director Bob Fultz on a very important issue: He does not work for me and never has. He has always followed his own singular focus on cost-cutting. In fact, I remember attending...
County Supervisors Approve Balanced Budget
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the proposed $1.033 billion budget for 2022-23, including a $680.7 million general fund.
The budget represents a $5 million spending decrease from the prior year.
Most notable in this year’s spending plan is the county’s new...
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground reopening delayed
California State Parks has announced the delayed reopening of the seasonal campground at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, now scheduled for Aug. 1, instead...
