UC Santa Cruz and UC Davis are partnering to launch a new program that will train future physicians deeply committed to the health and well-being of Central Coast communities and increase access to care.

Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) was responsible for including $1.5 million in the state budget for the two campuses to establish the UC Programs in Medical Education Central Coast (PRIME Central Coast). The new program, which will...

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WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Dozens of blue pinwheels spin in the wind outside of CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) of Santa Cruz County.

The pinwheels are a symbol of child abuse prevention throughout April, which is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

This year's theme is "Powered by Hope, Strengthened by Prevention."

The local social services organization is shifting the focus from the trauma of abuse to preventative efforts, aiming to keep children from falling into the system.

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