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Pajaro Valley Health Care District appoints new board member
Pajaro Valley Health Care District’s governing board appointed a new member to fill former chair John Friel’s seat. Marcela Tavantzis, 64, is a longtime City of Watsonville employee. Continue reading…
New land transfers, proposed state legislation look to give Big Basin’s post-CZU recovery another boost
With nonprofit Sempervirens Fund set to transfer two new Santa Cruz County properties to the iconic state park torched in the 2020 CZU fire and Assemblymember Gail Pellerin advancing a bill to speed California State Parks’ land acquisition, 2025 could see big progress on the visitor experience at Big Basin Redwoods. Continue reading…
Eaters Digest: Steak tartare at Mentone
The effortless chic of one of Mentone’s signature dishes is Lily Belli’s pick this week. Continue reading…
Monterey Bay region falling far short of homebuilding targets to address farmworker overcrowding
A 2018 report estimated that the Pajaro Valley and Salinas regions needed more than 45,000 additional housing units for farmworkers, but a new analysis finds that just 4,500 beds for farmworkers and 300 permanent homes have been added since. Continue reading…
California is investing $500M in therapy apps for youth. Advocates fear it won’t pay off.
California launched two teletherapy apps as part of the governor’s $500 million foray into health technology with private companies. But the rollout has been so slow that one company has yet to make its app available on Android, and social workers worry youths who need clinical care won’t get referrals. Continue reading…
