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Santa Cruz County nonprofit operator of Head Start child care program quits

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2025-11-26T17:49:35-08:00November 26, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, child care, Donald Trump, education, encompass community services, Featured, federal shutdown, head start|

Interim operator to take over operations next week

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Santa Cruz County invests $380,000 in child care

By Evan Quarnstrom|2025-07-29T12:51:08-07:00July 28, 2025|Tags: Brook Knoll Elementary School, child care, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Graham Hill Road|

Forgivable loan applications due Aug. 6

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Child care, Meals on Wheels could be reduced with local funding changes

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-15T18:03:39-08:00November 15, 2024|Tags: child care, City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, nonprofits, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, seniors|

County, city leaders expect to award money at Nov. 19 meetings

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Roads, power, disaster prep are top priorities for San Lorenzo Valley voters

By Jay Leedy|2024-08-13T16:55:27-07:00June 27, 2024|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, child care, electricity, Featured, Felton, health care, Jay Leedy, Nov. 5 2024 election, roads, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz Local, wildfire|

Residents ask next county supervisor for better communication

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Scotts Valley senior center, child care upgrades to be weighed

By Nik Altenberg, Jesse Kathan and Stephen Baxter|2024-08-13T17:00:25-07:00April 15, 2024|Tags: Capitola City Council, child care, Featured, Nov. 5 2024 election, Scotts Valley City Council|

Plus: Potential tax hikes for the November ballot

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Scotts Valley voters share priorities for local election

By Natalya Dreszer|2022-09-27T11:59:30-07:00September 26, 2022|Tags: biking, child care, City of Scotts Valley, Community Engagement, Natalya Dreszer, Parks and Recreation, People's Agenda, transportation|

Safe bike routes, child care options are top themes

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Reports explain labor shortage in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2022-05-27T19:30:45-07:00May 27, 2022|Tags: child care, economy, jobs, Santa Cruz County, Stephen Baxter|

Aging workforce, high housing costs and a lack of childcare are among the challenges

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Capitola child care program becomes more affordable with county help

By Santa Cruz Local|2021-03-11T16:38:06-08:00September 24, 2020|Tags: Capitola City Council, child care, City of Capitola, Coronavirus, economy, Kristen Petersen, Out of School Time Program, Rispin Park Project, Sam Storey, Soquel Union Elementary School District, Yvette Lopez Brooks|

Residents can access child care for $100 per week

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Tough decisions: Child care during a pandemic

By Santa Cruz Local|2022-05-03T09:45:20-07:00June 7, 2020|Tags: child care, Coronavirus, economy, health, Mimi Hall, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Local Answers|

Parents, providers worry about risk of viral transmission