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Entrepreneur of the Year Cesario Ruiz Pays Tribute to his Mother with My Mom’s Mole

April 5, 2016

By Cat Johnson (thefreelancecat.com) Raising nine children on a family farm in a small Mexican village, Cesario Ruiz’s mother had her hands full feeding everyone. She would wake up at 5 o’clock in the morning to make breakfast for the...

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5 local Instagram accounts you might not know of but we think you should

March 21, 2016

Here are five local Instagram accounts you might not know of but we think you should (End of March edition). Not in any order. Category: Santa Cruz Nature           Category: Santa Cruz Style by The Penny Rose...

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NEXTies 2016: What We Love, But Better

March 18, 2016

NEXTies 2016: What We Love, But Better by Julia Sinn On April 8th, the NEXTies awards show returns to the Rio Theatre to honor the business leaders, athletes, educators, and creatives contributing to the vibrance of Santa Cruz’s culture and...

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Beating the Odds: the Entrepreneurial Journey of Noelle Weatherwax

March 18, 2016

  by Cat Johnson (thefreelancecat.com) Noelle Weatherwax grew up around hair salons. The daughter of a cosmetologist, her first job was sweeping up hair and answering phones. She was 12 years old at the time. It wasn’t a big surprise,...

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