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Christian Chavez was struggling with anxiety while attending Pajaro Valley High School and frequently refused to go. “I was just staying home,” he said. Christian, 15,...

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Hed: Free STEM camp offered for Watsonville youth Children of the Fields, a local nonprofit focused on expanding educational opportunities for underserved youth, will host...

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Board should reconsider BESS decision The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors failed their duty to protect the safety of first responders and the general...

Teen Kitchen Project looks to expand its recipe for community care

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When Angela Farley founded Teen Kitchen Project more than a decade ago, the idea was born from one of the most difficult chapters of...

Wharf to Wharf returns Sunday; includes road closures

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The 54th annual Wharf to Wharf Race returns Sunday, bringing thousands of runners and spectators to Santa Cruz County's coastline—and with them, significant traffic...

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Todd Guild - July 31, 2026

Board should reconsider BESS decision The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors failed their duty to protect the safety of first responders and the general public on June 30 with their decision to not move forward with codifying a battery energy storage system (BESS) ordinance. They also failed to uphold...

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