After a brush with death, singer Tammi Brown embraces her second chance at life
Just nine months ago, beloved Santa Cruz jazz/gospel vocalist Tammi Brown was in such dire condition after a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis that she was preparing to die. But not only does a “miraculous” healing journey have her back on stage, she’s the county’s 2024 artist of the year, an achievement she’ll celebrate with a show Saturday at Kuumbwa Jazz Center. Read more from Wallace Baine.
10 hot jobs in Santa Cruz County: Week of June 14
Are you on the lookout for a new career path in Santa Cruz County? Look no further! We’ve curated a list of the top 10 Santa Cruz County job opportunities recently posted to our job board, spanning various industries and roles.
The Santa Cruz Pride committee made a bad decision in not allowing sheriff’s office a place in this year’s parade
Mike Rotkin recalls a time when the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office refused to hire openly gay, lesbian or bisexual applicants, and says he recognizes that some in the county as a whole have a jaundiced view of law enforcement. But, he writes in a Community Voices opinion piece, the current sheriff’s office has shown its support for the LGBTQ+ community, and particularly with members of that community among sheriff’s deputies, refusing them a spot in this month’s Santa Cruz Pride parade was “a tragic missed opportunity.” Read it here.
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