Julia was born on Woodrow Street in Santa Cruz on the Westside on June 14, 1932. She attended Louden Nelson elementary, Mission Hill Jr. High, and Santa Cruz High. Julia had two siblings, Rose and Bob. Her family eventually moved to Jose Avenue. Eventually Julia met her husband, Tony Cardoza, and started a family – […]
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Kaiser Permanente opens new medical offices in downtown Santa Cruz
Kaiser Permanente opened new medical offices in Santa Cruz, doubling the number of physicians serving local members and services such as pharmacy, laboratory, mammography, and X-ray in one convenient location. The offices at 110 Cooper Street in the Cooper House building downtown have 9 physicians and 1 nurse practitioner practicing internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics […]
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Cabrillo College Robotics Club wins first place in world MATE ROV Competition
The weekend of June 23, 2022 the Cabrillo College Robotics Club won first place in the MATE ROV Competition, a worldwide, underwater robotics competition held in Long Beach, California. Represented by Ciaran Farley, Isaac Wax, and Spencer Koontz, the club was awarded the First Place Overall in the Pioneer Division, as well as the Engineering […]
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Empowering young minds: 3 tips for teaching kids about Juneteenth
You’ve probably heard a lot about Juneteenth in the last few years. Did you know that Juneteenth has been a holiday in the African-American community since 1865? What exactly is Juneteenth? Juneteenth commemorates the day, June 19th of 1865, when slaves in Texas learned about their freedom. This was two and a half years after […]
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Wisdom Cole: Paving the way for a new generation of Black leaders
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UC Santa Cruz invites alumni and community to Alumni Week
Last year, the COVID-19 crisis forced Alumni Week into the virtual realm, with attendants beaming in through their phone or computer screens. But the latest edition, taking place Tuesday, April 19, through Saturday, April 24, is a welcome step toward normalcy. Alumni Week 2022 will have a unique “hybrid” format—combining virtual and in-person gatherings, with […]
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Watsonville Filipino history digital archive now available for public viewing
About 300 people gathered at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History on April 9 to celebrate the launch of the Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive. UC Santa Cruz faculty and students had been collaborating with leaders of Watsonville’s Filipino community for the past year on the project. The archive is now […]
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White House honors astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz with mentoring award
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Reclaiming Coast Miwok history through Indigenous interpretations of archaeology
Tsim Schneider’s latest book “The Archaeology of Refuge and Recourse” explores the dual practices of refuge and recourse among Indigenous peoples of California. From the eighteenth to the twentieth century, Indigenous Coast Miwok communities in California persisted throughout multiple waves of colonial intrusion. But to what ends?
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New documentary explores fire impacts, recovery process at Big Basin
The public can ‘visit’ Big Basin Redwoods State Park one year after the CZU Lightning Complex decimated the park through a new video and virtual tours.