Santa Cruz County Local News: Families & Children

Everyone is invited to take a step back in time at the Agricultural History Project’s annual Easter on the Farm and Egg Hunt April 12 from 11am-3pm.

The first baby born in Santa Cruz County came 44 minutes into the New Year at Watsonville Community Hospital.

Community Bridges recently announced that Highlands Park Center in Ben Lomond, one of six sites in its Early Education Division (EED), has expanded its California State Preschool Program to offer free or low-cost early care and education services for qualifying income eligible families.

Fun activities created by the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History help students engage with nature and learn about the remarkable resources in our backyard.

This innovative equity program offers transportation funding for State Park visits to low-income students, providing access to nature and learning.

As summer wanes and the school year approaches, hundreds of families gathered in Watsonville Plaza Saturday to receive free new backpacks filled with school supplies.

The Skypark community came out to celebrate the Fourth of July on a warm morning for the annual Independence Day Kids Bike Parade in Scotts Valley.

Santa Cruz County Child Protective Services workers prioritize reunifying children with their birth parents, and have been accused of insensitive treatment and intimidation of families, according to a report released June 17 by the Santa Cruz County Grand Jury.

A Bright Future in Sight: Camping Unlimited at Camp Krem Approved for FEMA Assistance

Watsonville city officials gathered Friday to break ground on a major renovation and upgrade for Ramsay Park.

A bill from a member of the Legislature’s happiness committee would require schools to come up with homework policies that consider the strain on students.