Santa Cruz Community Corner

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unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to...

­­With recent Fed action, interest rates on 30 year fixed rate mortgages have fallen across the country to 5% and, for the best credits, even lower.
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What’s the one small change that 1) instantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts New Mexico’s economy and 4)helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made...

Give yourself a Time Out this week and treat your­self to a day out on­ ­the town. Whether you're in the mood to do some shopping, house hunting, catch a movie or just enjoy...

If your nonprofit group in Santa Cruz is looking to let the community know out about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works:...

They're called 'shovel-ready,' those stimulus projects that have been surveyed, planned for, approved and are ready to go in cities all around America. They've been on hold due...

“There is no greater joy in life than giving to worthy
causes.” – Ted Turner, announcing his decision to give $1 billion to the United Nations (1997)
No doubt...

You want to give back, but with so many good causes out there, where to start? There are plenty of great volunteer organizations right here in the Santa Cruz area and around the...

­­­In an age where we spend our days hooked up to Bluetoo­t­hs, broadband and Blackberries, spending a little time in Nature is even more impo­rtan­t to our sanity.Slowing...