Jimmy Panetta: “I appreciate your time, your efforts. I know it takes a lot of preparation to come here, and so thank you very much.”

today I honor the life and the legacy of Mike Rotkin. Mike was a tireless public servant, a principled activist, and a beloved educator in Santa Cruz. As a professor at UCSC, he inspired generations of students to give back to their…

we want to make sure that we can do everything we can to ensure the well-being of our foster youth.

Today is the 100th anniversary of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk's iconic roller coaster, the Giant Dipper. This amazing roller coaster opened on this day in 1924 and took only 47 days to construct, making it the fourth oldest roller…

I rise with appreciation for the students of California's 19th Congressional District who stayed quiet during the National Day of Silence so that they could stand up for our LGBTQ community. This year, I recognized Destiny Huggins for…