Jessa Melcer’s two gold medals and national swimming record have inspired many in Santa Cruz. For one fellow member of the autism community, her journey is a powerful reminder that disabilities do not define what’s possible — and that determination can turn seemingly impossible goals into reality.
Simon Woolever
Bob Dylan tribute show at Kuumbwa Jazz to raise funds for Housing Matters
Housing Matters will be the beneficiary of a Nov. 21 tribute to Bob Dylan at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center to help raise money for the Santa Cruz nonprofit’s shelters and other programs.

