Santa Cruz County Local News: Community Service & Support


All Local Community Service & Support News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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01/19/2024
Students throughout the nation have been engaging in environmental stewardship projects, as part of NOAAā€™s Ocean Guardian School program.

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01/16/2024
TheĀ Big Sur Food & Wine FoundationĀ has awarded 17 grants worth a record $225,000 to local organizations with funds raised in 2023. Activities included the Big Sur Fashion Show, the Ferrari Event at the Barnyard, and more.

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01/15/2024
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Before hundreds of people began a march in downtown Santa Cruz to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a solemn hush fell over the crowd as political chanting briefly ceased and the good-natured whooping died down.

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01/10/2024
Carbon capture is having a moment. Companies such as Chevron Corp. are building technology to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks while others are working to yank the greenhouse gas out of the air.

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01/07/2024
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How Monterey County and Santa Cruz County ā€˜Give Backā€™

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01/04/2024
Image for display with article titled California Legislature Opens 2024 Session: Hereā€™s Whatā€™s on the Agenda for the New Year

The budget deficit, fire insurance, reparations, artificial intelligence top early legislative slate.

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01/03/2024
ā€œProgress remains slow,ā€ according to a recent report on faculty diversity at Californiaā€™s community colleges. For Nikia Chaney, the sole full-time Black faculty member at Cabrillo College, the experience is personal.

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01/01/2024
Emery Unified took a targeted approach, including paying teachers extra to stay after school and tutor students.

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12/28/2023
Image for display with article titled All Undocumented Californians Eligible for Medi-Cal Health Coverage for First Time in 2024

Undocumented immigrants over 50 became eligible in 2023. Now the program expands to all adults.

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12/27/2023
Image for display with article titled Emergency Ambulance Rides Put Families Deep in Debt, But New State Law Aims to Prevent Surprise Bills

A 15-minute ride in an ambulance can cost $4,000 or more and insurance often won't pay.

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12/25/2023
State audits of the University of California and the California State University found both systems have failed to comply with decades-old state and federal laws mandating the return of Native ancestral remains and cultural artifacts. Only UCLA and Cal State Long Beach have returned a majority of their collections.

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12/22/2023
Image for display with article titled Bank of America Names Housing Matters as 2023 Neighborhood Champion

Bank of America honored Housing Matters for work advancing economic mobility and building up underserved neighborhoods in Santa Cruz County.

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12/21/2023
The financial aid application for undocumented students is cumbersome and confusing, and many students arenā€™t completing the forms. A new law streamlines the process.

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12/20/2023
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Thanks to Neftali Espino of Honeymoon Surfboards and efforts by CHP staff, Aaron Ching got a handcrafted redwood surfboard upon his retirement.

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12/20/2023
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These nonprofit groups participating in Santa Cruz Gives find creative ways to bring shelter animals and people together, and also help owners keep their pets.

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12/19/2023
Federal funding for domestic violence shelters and housing programs is declining. Advocates want the state to step in, but with a record projected deficit new spending is unlikely.

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12/18/2023
Image for display with article titled Californians Get Rude Surprise at the Doctor's Officeā€”Their Medi-Cal Coverage is Cancelled

Some recipients say they received no notice or warning that the state had pulled their health coverage.

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12/15/2023
Image for display with article titled Monterey County Housing for Homeless Project Stalled by Developer Defaults

The homeless problem in King City, Monterey County, is being affected by a developer's financial issues.

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12/15/2023
All but two California counties are delaying their implementation of a new law that makes it easier for a court to place someone in involuntary confinement if they canā€™t care for their own medical needs or personal safety.
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