Santa Cruz County 2nd District Supervisor Zach Friend has been reappointed by the California State Association of Counties to serve another year-long stint as chair of its Health and Human Services Committee.
Workers are sifting through the material – separating the big and small – and early estimates are that 85% of it is organic including pebbles, rocks, and driftwood, according to State Parks spokesperson Gabe McKenna.
Workers are sifting through the material – separating the big and small – and early estimates are that 85% of it is organic including pebbles, rocks, and driftwood, according to State Parks spokesperson Gabe McKenna.
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"If the cleanliness and safety of Santa Cruz are genuinely our priorities, and if we are truly committed to addressing the environmental health challenges posed by needle litter, we must follow the guidance from the Santa Cruz County Public Health Division and the California Department of Public Health," writes Amber Parker in a Guest Commentary. "We should expand exchange hours and locations, increase the number of 24/7 disposal kiosks throughout the city, and fund secondary and mobile exchanges, which can expand litter cleanup efforts."