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A local muralist is inviting aspiring artists to come help transform a community park from a blank, graffiti-covered stretch of fences into a work of community art.

Dozens of children gathered at Pajaro Park Monday morning, where they went through several drills designed to teach them the fundamentals of soccer. The kids — 75 in all – were participating in Aztecas Summer Soccer Camp, a program created to give low-income kids a constructive summertime activity.

Santa Cruz County on Wednesday reported its first death caused by influenza this season, a person listed only as being under 65.

About 20 veterans participated in Operation Surf, a program for injured veterans run by San Luis Obispo-based Amazing Surf Adventures, at Capitola Beach Friday.

Salvation Army Capt. Harold Laubach Jr. leads the organization’s Santa Cruz location, and also coordinates the organization’s programs throughout Santa Cruz County.

Cool weather kept the crowd sizes high at this year’s Santa Cruz County Fair, with an estimated five percent more visitors flocking to the event, compared to last year, according to fair board member Jody Belgard.

The American Red Cross urgently needs blood and platelet donations to help address a winter blood shortage, the organization recently announced.

The five candidates for the Fourth District seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors spoke about their vision for South County during a forum Tuesday evening.

Music filled the street as people strolled, rolled and skated their way around the fifth annual Pleasure Point Street Fair Saturday.

Hundreds of people attended the third-annual Wings Over Watsonville festival on Saturday, despite temperatures on the tarmac that topped 110 degrees.