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- “Reading by the Sea” celebrates family and nature on the Monterey Peninsula
- The Catalyst, facing an uncertain future, reopens its historic Atrium stage in Santa Cruz
- After federal cuts to SNAP, Santa Cruz food bank CEO says "we can't lose sight of hope"
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