Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast-Need Volunteers

Submitted by Central Coast News on Monday, March 25th, 2:19 pm

Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast is seeking volunteer responders for its Suicide Crisis Line. In the past 5 years, over 400 Central Coast residents have died from suicide. While the problem is very real, prevention is possible and powerful. Through training, volunteers learn how to connect with, listen to and support someone who is suicidal in staying safe. Volunteers who answer the phone say that the experience has changed their lives forever.

Volunteer training begins on April 16, 2013 with no prior experience is necessary. To join the community of dedicated and caring responders, please call (831) 459-9373 or visit online at www.suicidepreventionservice.org.

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"Let's Cruz" Launched for Santa Cruz County

Submitted by Brooke

Monday, March 25th, 2013, 1:24pm

See Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitor's Council news release on the new Spring Marketing Campaign and details on a chance to win a staycation:

VISITORS COUNCIL DEBUTS “LET’S CRUZ” SPRING MARKETING CAMPAIGN

New Creative Assets, Social Media Component and Customizable “Let’s Cruz” Vacation Getaway Contest Round Out Campaign

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA – With so many options for visitors to “find their flow” in California’s favorite beachside destination, the Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitors Council (CVC) is unveiling a new spring marketing campaign for 2013, debuting a fresh look and feel for the destination overall. The CVC is using the 2013 spring campaign as the platform with which to launch its new tourism brand, which has been described as “the quintessential California beach town personified”. This integrated campaign will inc

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April 17 - Alzheimer's Association Education Conference: A Day of Retreat and Learning

Submitted by Central Coast News on Monday, March 18th, 3:41 pm

Register now for the Alzheimer’s Association 16th Annual Education Conference 2013: A Day of Retreat and Learning. This is a very special day of learning and sharing for professionals and families who are caring for a loved one. We hope you will join us for this important event on April 17, 2013 at the beautiful Mt Hermon Conference and Retreat Center. CEU’s are available. Please register online at http://edconference.kintera.org/2013SantaCruz For more information, call Isleen Glatt at 800-272-3900.

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Scopazzi’s Presents 15thAnnual Dining for Hospice of Santa Cruz County March 27

Submitted by Central Coast News on Monday, March 18th, 3:27 pm

Scopazzi’s Restaurant and Lounge in Boulder Creek, will host the 15th annual Dining for Hospice of Santa Cruz County, March 27th. Enjoy a delicious meal and a lively raffle. All proceeds will benefit Hospice of Santa Cruz County programs.

Call 338-4444 for reservations.

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Search and Rescue Crews Look For Missing 21 Year Old

Submitted by Central Coast News on Friday, March 15th, 4:10 pm

By Juan Flores - email

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. - UPDATE (3:45 p.m.): Deputies, dog teams, and dozens of volunteers from San Mateo and Santa Clara have been searching for missing person Matthew Abraham for the past 36 hours.

Central Coast News has learned that hundreds of volunteers have been collecting water, food and other items for the searchers. The man who found Abraham when he suffered a head injury this past weekend at Henry Cowell State Park has also been helping in the search.

UPDATE:

12:30 p.m. Friday: Santa Cruz Sheriff's investigators are working on a tip that a man matching the description of Matthew Abraham may have been seen around 8:15 a.m. Thursday boarding a bus at 4th and King St. in San Francisco and heading toward Sparks, Nevada.

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Santa Cruz County Featured in National Travel Site

Submitted by Brooke

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013, 12:02pm

See Santa Cruz County Convention and Visitors Bureau release below:

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA – Santa Cruz County’s scenic beaches and majestic redwood forests will be seen by 1.5 million web visitors from around the world as videos, photos and information about this iconic California destination goes live on the Travel Journals section of www.DiscoverAmerica.com. The website is the online presence for Brand USA, created in 2010 to encourage travelers from all over the world to visit the U.S. This public-private marketing entity works in close partnership with the travel industry – including state tourism boards and destination marketing organizations like the Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitors Council (CVC) - to maximize the economic and social benefits of travel in communities around the country.

The C

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Surf Museum Goes Solar

Submitted by Brooke

Thursday, February 21st, 2013, 7:10pm

SANTA CRUZ, CA (February 21, 2013) -- The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum has gone solar thanks to a generous donation by Sandbar Solar and Electric of Santa Cruz. Installation of solar panels last weekend on the west facing roof will save up to 80% of the museum's annual electric bill. The value of the project is $10,000 and was the brainchild of Scott Laskey, owner of Sandbar.

Laskey was first concerned for the museum when he learned of its potential closure in 2009. "The Surfing Museum is an icon of Santa Cruz surfing history and I knew then I wanted to help" said Laskey. As a surfer, father of two, with surfers as employees, Laskey said he wanted to preserve the surfing legacy for future generations.

His opportunity came last spring when he installed a solar project for Doug Thorne, a member of the original Santa Cruz Surfing Club and current member of the Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Society (SCSCPS).

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