3+ hour, 36+ min ago   (492+ words) We have tested this program for a few years, but now, thanks to our donors and Changemaker Members, we are now able to publicly provide free memberships for 450 middle school and high school teachers. Sign-ups are first come, first served,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1546+ words) If you're young, pregnant and Latina, chances are you live near agricultural fields sprayed with higher levels of brain-damaging organophosphate pesticides. A baby in the womb has few defenses against industrial petrochemicals designed to kill." New research shows that some…...

6+ mon, 7+ hour ago   (177+ words) Starting with the 2025-26 school year, all families in Santa Cruz County will have access to free or low-cost early learning through California's Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) initiative, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education announced Monday." The statewide program offers a…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (303+ words) Santa Cruz County health officials, along with a number of other agencies in the Bay Area and Central Coast, are urging the public to get a measles vaccine if they have not already done so. Measles is a highly contagious…...