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‘Moral failure’: parents, mental health workers urge PVUSD trustees to reject plans for sweeping layoffs
Teachers, mental health clinicians and parents packed Watsonville’s City Council chambers Wednesday night to plead with Pajaro Valley Unified School District officials to scrap a plan to cut 160 full-time positions next month.
Dominican Hospital CEO Nanette Mickiewicz set to retire after nearly 20 years at the helm
Mickiewicz has been the hospital’s CEO since 2006. There is currently no one in line to take over, but a national search is ongoing.
Weekender: Dig into the Lookout List, celebrating Jon Scoville and Korean Experimental Music Festival at UCSC
What’s happening around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment this weekend and beyond, including recommendations for things to do from Wallace Baine and Lookout’s free BOLO events calendar. Continue reading…
The mail room at Housing Matters is more than a free post office. For many, it’s a lifeline
As unhoused residents and homeless service providers work to find ways to provide basic amenities after Santa Cruz nonprofit Housing Matters’ day services close at the end of March, perhaps no service is more important than the organization’s mail room. Continue reading…
Nearly a week after Utah woman disappears at Rio Del Mar beach, sheriff still searching for leads
Utah tourist Danielle Staley, 35, vanished after a Nov. 6 bonfire at Rio Del Mar State Beach earlier this month. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is canvassing the area, reviewing video and urging the public to come forward with tips to help find the missing woman. Continue reading…
Let’s learn from Gavin Newsom – it’s time to find your power and stand up to bullies
Santa Cruz therapist Lisa Herendeen believes we can all learn from the social media jabs Gavin Newsom is hurling at Donald Trump as a lesson in reclaiming power from a bully. She connects the current political dynamic to her work helping clients recognize their own power in difficult situations. Continue reading…
They rely on landlines for emergencies. AT&T’s political moves in California could take those away
AT&T’s failed effort this year to retire copper landlines in parts of California seemed to have support from a diverse grassroots coalition. But many of the members had ties with the telecom giant, CalMatters found. Continue reading…
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Best of Santa Cruz County events, November 14-16
Here are some events you may be interested in this weekend:
Friday, Nov. 14
- Dan and Laurel Quartet | 5 p.m. @ Discretion Brewing
- Elemental Sound Bath + Reiki | 7 p.m. @ Breath + Oneness | $24
- Tandy Beal & Company & Kuumbwa Jazz Present: Jon Scoville Futurespective Celebration | 7 p.m. @ Kuumbwa Jazz
- Keith Greeninger and Dayan Kai In Concert | 7 p.m. @ Recource for Non Violence | $35
- Clay Moon! | 7 p.m. @ Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
- Crys Matthews and Julian Taylor · Thur Nov 14, 7pm, $20adv | 7 p.m. @ The Ugly Mug | $20
- PEOPLE’S DISCO featuring Space Ghost | 8 p.m. @ Moe’s Alley
- Little Hurricane (21+) | 8 p.m. @ Felton Music Hall
Saturday, Nov. 15
- Aptos Farmers Market | 8 a.m. @ Cabrillo College | Free
- Cars and Coffee | 9 a.m. @ East Lake Village Shopping Center | Free
- Live Music with Classic Connection! | 7 p.m. @ Bruno’s Bar and Grill | Free
- Santa Cruz Portuguese Hall “Famous” Crab and Shrimp Feed | 4 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Portuguese Hall | $90 per person, children 12 &under $50
- Mark Van Haren – ’70s pop-soul | 4 p.m. @ Stockwell Cellars
- Holiday Ornament Workshop | 11 a.m. @ Annieglass Inc
- Heralding the Holidays Fundraiser Gala ~ “Tiny Bubbles”! | 4 p.m. @ Highlands Park Senior & Community Center | $50
- One Heart: A Benefit for Jamaican Hurricane Relief ft. Junior Toots, Kava Jah, Lawgiver The Kingson | 8 p.m. @ Moe’s Alley
Sunday, Nov. 16
- Open Mic Comedy at Shanty Shack | 7 p.m. @ Shanty Shack | Free
- Andy Fuhrman on the Westside | 2 p.m. @ MJA Vineyards Westside
- Farmers Market Live Oak | 9 a.m. @ East Cliff Shopping Center | Free
- Dance or listen to Plateau Jazz Band playing swinging prohibition era jazz | 5 p.m. @ Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz | Free
- World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims | 12 p.m. @ Chanticleer County Park | Free
- Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter FUNDRAISER ~ Paint Your Pet – Warhol Style | 12 p.m. @ The Painted Cork | This event costs $75
- Sensual Floorwork – A Fluid Movement Workshop | 1 p.m. @ Ohana Studios | $40
- Ensemble Monterey Proudly Presents ‘Fresh Voices’ | 8 p.m. @ Messiah Lutheran Church | $10 to $60 (Children $10, Students with ID $20, Seniors $50, General $60)