When it comes to selling, renting or marketing a home, well-rounded local experience is one of the most important factors. Luckily for Santa Cruzans, the crew at Schooner Realty carry a renowned understanding of the local market and tenant pool. Most of the team at Schooner Realty was born and raised right here in Santa […]
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Converted Santa Cruz victorian home provides respite for homeless after hospital stays
Robert Holdridge spent months living in a tent encampment on the west side of Santa Cruz. After a debilitating fall, Holdridge spent three days in the hospital. Once discharged, he was fortunate to be transferred to a program supported by Kaiser Permanente that provided him with a safe place to recuperate. “It’s been life-changing, having […]
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Committed to community: A Q&A with Santa Cruz therapist Holly Hughes
From global health crises to looming economic recessions, the past few years have placed unprecedented stress on people at home and around the world. Now, more than ever, it’s essential to take time and reflect on how life’s obstacles impact our mental health. That’s where experts like Holly Hughes can help. Hughes is a highly-accomplished […]
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Make this season warmer for those in need: Community Bridges seeks community support
As demand increased due to COVID-19, Community Bridge’s Meals on Wheels program rose to the occasion thanks to community…
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The Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas celebrates legacy at 30th anniversary naming event
UC Santa Cruz’s Research Center for the Americas celebrated 30 years of groundbreaking work with an official renaming for social justice icon Dolores Huerta on Thursday evening at the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn. The sold-out event included UC Santa Cruz students, faculty, staff, and alumni, community members, dignitaries and several members of Huerta’s family. Huerta […]
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Cabrillo College kicks off fall 2022 semester with enrollment growth, new initiatives
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, enrollment is up at Cabrillo College and the fall semester is in full swing. Officials say enrollment has increased 1.5% – a positive sign of recovery and a higher rate than what other community colleges in California are seeing. “We’re really coming out of it. Of […]
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ELIZABETH “BETTY” ANN NEVILLE MICHELOZZI: November 12, 1928 – September 12, 2022
Born in Chicago, IL, Betty Ann Michelozzi had the warm heart of a Midwesterner, the sense of humor and yarn-spinning gifts of her Irish forbears, and the brilliant intellect befitting the teacher, innovator, and mentor she was across her lifetime. Her life was characterized by loving service to those on the margins: people living in […]
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NANCY ALICE SHEPHARD: July 23, 1939 – September 28, 2022
Nancy Alice (Flann) Shephard, age 83, died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, September 28th, 2022, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California after a 12-year battle against cancer. Nancy was born July 23rd, 1939, in Minnesota to Ellsworth Johnson Flann and Ruth Marrielgien (Hunter) Flann. She married three times, Bob Louden, Karl Hoffman, and Paul […]
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Oldest family-owned market: The history of the Santa Cruz institution Shopper’s Corner
Ask any Santa Cruz native for some of their favorite local grocer recommendations, and Shopper’s Corner is sure to make the list. This beloved family-owned business is one of Santa Cruz County’s only remaining independent supermarkets. Jim Beauregard who grew up working in the store remembers when the grocery landscape was quite different. “Back in […]
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RICHARD WILSON PERSHING: June 14, 1927 – September 3, 2022
Richard (Dick) Pershing was a thoughtful, generous, and formidable man. Above all, he loved his family dearly. He was born and raised in Los Angeles. His family had moved to California from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1925. His father, Howard, was a department store salesman. His mother, Edith, was a homemaker. His older sister Betty was […]