Join Sempervirens Fund for a once-in-a-generation opportunity to permanently protect 153 acres of redwood forests and preserve a scenic approach into Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Together, we have the opportunity to preserve the Gateway to Big Basin.
Jessica M. Pasko
Jessica M. Pasko has been writing professionally for almost two decades. She cut her teeth in journalism as a reporter for the Associated Press in her native Albany, New York, where she covered everything from plane crashes and arts & culture to state politics, including assisting with the coverage of former New York State Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s resignation. After getting her master’s degree at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, she moved to the West Coast and covered crime and breaking news for the Santa Cruz Sentinel. She has also worked for KION and written for a variety of local, regional and national publications on both coasts, including Evanston Patch, The Good Times, Santa Cruz Waves and many others.
Kaiser Permanente and SupplyBank.org partner to provide personal protective equipment in Santa Cruz County
Kaiser Permanente has partnered with systems change agency SupplyBank.org to disperse donations of sanitizing wipes, N95 masks and hand sanitizers, which will ultimately help to protect farmworkers, students, and others from the spread of COVID-19.
Get ready to say goodbye to single-family-home zoning in 2022, Santa Cruz — for the most part
As legislation surrounding single-family home zoning in Santa Cruz is constantly changing, read up on everything you need to know about California’s new Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (HOME) Act, also known as Senate Bill 9.
Climate/Environment Correspondent
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
10 Ways Nature Can Help You Have a Healthy 2022
To get your 2022 off to a healthy start, Sempervirens Fund has partnered with AllTrails lead medical director, Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, to share the top 10 tips for getting healthy in nature.
Fall in “Younglove” with this charming Westside home
Fulfill your dreams with this quaint vintage two-bedroom. Boasting a stunning structure built in 1910 as well as up-to-date appliances & amenities, you won’t want to miss this opportunity. Contact Celeste Faraola Perie, Broker & Owner of Schooner Realty for more info.
Solar Facing Extinction in Santa Cruz County: What you need to know
The State of California, specifically the Public Utilities Commission, has proposed a set of regulatory changes – NEM 3 – that could ultimately eliminate rooftop solar and the 70,000 jobs it has created across the state.
The Three Bs: Statistics & data
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Celebrate the new year with Santa Cruz Symphony’s “Rites of Passage”
Join the Santa Cruz Symphony on January 15 & 16 as they celebrate the arrival of 2022 with a live show at the Santa Cruz Civic & Watsonville Mello Center, featuring the music of Aaron Copland, John Wineglass, Caroline Shaw and Johannes Brahms.
Moving solutions to homelessness forward
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that our collective health depends on each other. The same is true when it comes to addressing homelessness in our community. It takes all of us, working together, to help those experiencing homelessness find pathways to permanent housing.

