Local efforts to minimize clutter, beautify public spaces and inspire community pride have earned Santa Cruz County a designation as a Clean California Community.
Ashley Palma-Jimenez
Ashley Palma-Jimenez is a junior at UC Santa Cruz, where she is pursuing a bachelor's degree in literature. As a writer, she is passionate about telling stories that often go unrecognized, and her goal is to tell these stories in a way that is accurate, honest and trustworthy. She joins Lookout Santa Cruz as an intern through the UCSC Humanities Excel program.
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Habitat restoration underway along Aptos Creek in Forest of Nisene Marks
A habitat restoration project kicked off this week in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos, with California State Parks and the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz working along 1.5 miles of Aptos Creek.
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County ag officials warn of invasive beetle in Santa Cruz
An invasive beetle that can damage or kill many types of trees has been found in Santa Cruz, and county agriculture officials are asking for the public’s help to prevent further spread.