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Entrepreneur of the Year Cesario Ruiz Pays Tribute to his Mother with My Mom’s Mole
April 5, 2016By 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...
Read Full Article5 local Instagram accounts you might not know of but we think you should
March 21, 2016Here 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...
Read Full ArticleNEXTies 2016: What We Love, But Better
March 18, 2016NEXTies 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...
Read Full ArticleBeating the Odds: the Entrepreneurial Journey of Noelle Weatherwax
March 18, 2016by 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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