Community, care, and healing: The story of Essentia Body Therapy in Santa Cruz

The Essentia story begins in 2020, just as the newly-unfolding pandemic was beginning to create dramatic uncertainties for families, and businesses began to either shut down or completely overhaul their operations. As the General Manager of the clinic then-known as Vital Body Therapy, Kayla Savage would lead her team through the early months of lockdown […]

Embracing Plastic Free July year-round at Café Delmarette

By Fred Meng, owner of Café Delmarette For its Plastic Free July campaign, the City of Santa Cruz is highlighting locally owned businesses that support and embody sustainability.  As co-owners of Café Delmarette, we are proud to be highlighted for our environmentally conscious business practices and commitment to sustainability. As this campaign comes to a […]

Don’t miss out: Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2024 Summer Festival is now underway

Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2024 Summer Festival, with productions of Shakespeare’s As You Like It & Hamlet, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest and Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie has begun!  We invite you to The Grove this summer to experience the magic of outdoor theatre in Santa Cruz. Enjoy one or all of our four productions, and […]

Community Bridges celebrates 50 years of WIC at Annual Breastfeeding Health Fair and Walk

As a participant in Community Bridges Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, Maria found the courage to ask for help. Now a mother of four, Maria says her first two children were both born prematurely.  The WIC staff’s expertise in breastfeeding and nutrition, and their calming and reassuring presence, helped her overcome initial pressures to […]

UnChained joins CNN Heroes: Empowering youth and homeless dogs for a brighter future

By Marlo Botello-Aepli, Executive Director of UnChained As the Executive Director of UnChained, I am excited to announce that we are the featured non-profit of 2024’s first episode of CNN Heroes, which premiered this past Friday, July 12. Being selected as a CNN Hero is a remarkable recognition that amplifies UnChained’s mission to provide California’s […]

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