From CalMatters...
02/27/2025Almost 15 million Californians have health care coverage through Medi-Cal, a program that stands to lose billions of dollars if Republicans follow through on proposed cuts.
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01/15/2025Donate to Meals on Wheels for Santa Cruz County, which is facing a waitlist for the first time in 50 years in the face of increasing need. Read on for details and learn how you can help.
Participants saddle up to the third annual Senior Speed Dating event at Grey Bears in Live Oak on Thursday. (Grace Stetson — Santa Cruz Local)
LIVE OAK >> Amanda, a 58-year old divorcée, tried dating apps like Bumble and Match, …
Community Bridges recently announced the promotion of Dana Wagner, who has been selected as senior program director for Meals on Wheels for Santa Cruz County, marking a full-circle moment in her distinguished career in nutrition and community service.
Santa Cruz County supervisors on Nov. 19 are expected to consider money for nonprofit groups. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local file)
SANTA CRUZ >> Some nonprofit programs that have long relied on grants from the county and the city …
Santa Cruz County’s economy saw a rebound in the last few years, but an aging workforce and the lack of high-paying jobs might spell trouble for the economy in coming years. These are some of the findings highlighted in the …
Last Friday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Scotts Valley Senior Center for Damians Ladder, a nonprofit organization that’s already been making an impact in the lives of seniors in Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley for months.
A four-story, 93-unit assisted living facility is proposed at Capitola Road and Bulb Avenue in Capitola. (Irwin Partners Architects)
CAPITOLA >> At a Capitola City Council meeting Thursday, a developer received mainly negative feedback on a proposal for a four-story, …
For the food-insecure community in Santa Cruz County, Second Harvest Food Bank feeds the need.
Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County CEO Erica Padilla-Chavez looks at food insecurity as a symptom of an underlying disorder—one that can be cured.