New ‘Princes’ exhibit at MAH embraces the whole of Santa Cruz’s history of surfing
A new exhibition at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History brings back a popular show from 2015 about the three Hawaiian princes who first brought surfing to Santa Cruz. But, with the addition of a look back at the surf shops of the 1960s, the exhibit also includes the whole of Santa Cruz’s deep association with surfing. Wallace Baine has a preview.
Restorative justice is using healing, not punishment, as a response to harm in Santa Cruz County
Five years ago, the Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office launched the Neighborhood Justice Program, which allows people to take responsibility for harm they caused outside a traditional court process. The program has facilitated more than 403 conferences and has a 1% recidivism rate. In a Community Voices opinion piece, Danitza Torres, a restorative justice practitioner, explains the program, offers information on who can apply and how community members can sign up as volunteer panelists. Read it here.
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