Allison Gasparini, Author at Santa Cruz Local

About Allison Gasparini

Allison Gasparini is a science writer and recent graduate of the UC Santa Cruz Science Communication master's program. She has written for the Monterey Herald, the Mercury News and Forbes' science section.

Trash haulers promote food-waste collection in Santa Cruz County

By Allison Gasparini|2022-12-13T15:03:44-08:00December 13, 2022|Tags: Aptos, City of Capitola, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, compost, food waste, Santa Cruz County, Soquel, trash|

How and why to participate in Watsonville, Scotts Valley, other areas

Santa Cruz food-waste bins get mixed participation

By Allison Gasparini|2022-12-07T16:32:26-08:00November 18, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, compost, environment|

Program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at city landfill

Low-cost internet project starts in Watsonville, Live Oak

By Allison Gasparini|2022-04-01T18:32:26-07:00April 1, 2022|Tags: City of Watsonville, Live Oak, Live Oak School District, Pajaro Valley, Pajaro Valley Unified School District|

Program aims to connect students, teachers, families

Santa Cruz County classrooms expected to stay open amid COVID surge

By Allison Gasparini|2022-01-24T12:18:19-08:00January 21, 2022|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, education, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Santa Cruz health covid-19 covid coronavirus|

About 25% of students stayed home this week, county schools superintendent said

New food waste collection in Santa Cruz County: Costs, timing and details

By Allison Gasparini|2021-12-04T08:04:00-08:00December 3, 2021|Tags: Aptos, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, compost, food waste, garbage, Live Oak, organic waste, trash|

Santa Cruz city residents to get pails, other areas to mix food waste with yard trimmings

Meeting Wednesday on proposed Live Oak medical complex

By Allison Gasparini|2021-11-03T08:55:27-07:00November 3, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, development, health, Manu Koenig, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, transportation|

Road improvements anticipated near Kaiser Permanente project

Santa Cruz beach litter increases with lack of staff

By Allison Gasparini|2021-08-19T16:51:30-07:00August 19, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Cowell Beach, litter, main beach, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk|

Coastal cleanups planned after Labor Day weekend

Pilot food-waste program expected to expand in Santa Cruz

By Allison Gasparini|2021-07-27T20:25:22-07:00July 27, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, compost, environment, food waste|

Garbage rate hikes expected due to state mandate

Map: COVID-19 test sites in Santa Cruz County

By Allison Gasparini|2022-12-16T17:37:18-08:00April 1, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, health, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Stephen Baxter|

Symptoms or potential exposure? Get tested, health officials say