Over the years, programs at Life Lab have emerged into one of the premier educational resources for gardening in the…
COVID 2022
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Wild Poppies – a small local olive oil business – was created by two sisters, Kim Null and Jamie de Sieyes. Their…
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Student Housing West offers the best route to creating more affordable housing for students and reducing housing…
‘Impending doom’? What scientists say about chances of fourth COVID-19 wave in Santa Cruz, rest of California
A “fourth surge” in Santa Cruz County, and California as a whole, is now unlikely, according to scientists and local health authorities, who also explain why variants aren’t turning out to be as alarming as was feared.
Life Lab creating abundant lives one child at a time
Over the years, programs at Life Lab have emerged into one of the premier educational resources for gardening in the United States. With support from Santa Cruz Community Credit Union, Life Lab has been able to continue to teach children the joy of gardening, even in the midst of a pandemic.
COVID PM: Vaccine hesitancy is a thing in Santa Cruz … and elsewhere
Monterey Bay Economic Partnership’s (MBEP) Blue Paper makes recommendations to address water-related barriers to…
COVID PM: You’re up, 50+ crowd; tell us your ‘appointment-hunting’ story
Most middle school children in Watsonville have benefited from a visit to the Watsonville Wetlands. It’s a non-profit…
COVID PM: Extra credit for attending this event? Of course. Plus today’s latest news too.
Buying locally produced food and goods benefits you and your community in more ways than you think.
Santa Cruz County moves to less-restrictive orange tier effective March 31
Santa Cruz County has met the criteria for the orange tier under California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, and new regulations will take effect Wednesday.

