The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is again partnering with Animal Balance, an international nongovernmental veterinary organization, to provide Santa Cruz County dog and cat owners with affordable spay/neuter surgery, core vaccines, and a microchip from Nov. 7 to 9.
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.
Santa Cruz Metro offers free fares next Wednesday for California Clean Air Day
Santa Cruz Metro is again participating in California Clean Air Day by offering free fares countywide, including trips on the Highway 17 Express and ParaCruz, on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
Santa Cruz County earns Clean California designation
Local efforts to minimize clutter, beautify public spaces and inspire community pride have earned Santa Cruz County a designation as a Clean California Community.
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.
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.

