EVENT RECAP: Watch Lookout’s event chronicling pandemic life — and read our key takeaways from the panelists.
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.
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Stepping up to serve: thousands give back through the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County
The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County re-envisioned its programs and initiatives to meet the needs and challenges of 2020. More than 10,000 volunteers helped through mask making, grocery shopping for seniors, staffing emergency shelters, distributing free food, online tutoring, and disseminating emergency preparedness information.
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In business to give back: New Leaf Community Markets and other retailers step up to support local nonprofits
Three local nonprofits – Homeless Garden Project, Save Our Shores, and Teen Kitchen Project – are working hard to address community health needs. And local retailers like New Leaf Community Markets are stepping up to help fund their efforts.
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California teachers union wants schools in ‘purple’ counties to stay closed for 100 days; vaccines for staff
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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‘Four mayors’ event links up Brooks, Dutra, Meyers & Timm to talk with Lookout, chamber
The mayors of Capitola, Watsonville, Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley will join Lookout and the Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce for a 90-minute event this Friday, Feb. 5, at 1 p.m. Here’s how to sign up.
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‘So mean’: Camp for people with disabilities burglarized months after CZU fires destroyed facilities
The break-in is believed to have occurred around Jan. 19, though the exact date and time are unclear because the property has been vacant for months after the fires.
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Jacob’s Heart provides critical support to children with cancer during the pandemic
Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services exists to improve the quality of life for children with cancer and support their families in the challenges they face. They provide family-centered care that addresses the emotional, practical and financial struggles for families of children and teens during treatment, families experiencing anticipatory grief, and those who are bereaved. Their free services are provided by Family Support Specialists, volunteers and licensed family therapists to families living in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and South Santa Clara counties.
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Evento gratuito | Covid en el año 2021: Los expertos contestan a sus preguntas
Los panelistas invitados son Gail Newel, funcionaria de salud del condado de Santa Cruz, Marm Kilpatrick, experto en enfermedades infecciosas de UC Santa Cruz, y Erica Padilla-Chavez, directora ejecutiva de Pájaro Valley Prevention & Student Assistance y miembro activo del equipo Pájaro Valley Save Lives.
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Watsonville police seek public’s help in fatal shooting case
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…