Volunteer: Earth Day Santa Cruz

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We need your help! Volunteer at Earth Day Santa Cruz. Go to scearthday.org/volunteer to sign up! Earth Day Santa Cruz is an annual event to raise environmental awareness; address concerns; showcase solutions; and present balanced modes of living for the well-being of each individual, the community, and the planet. It is a day to celebrate our natural resources…

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Fundraiser Lends Hand to Student Bike Programs

Bobby D. Richardson gives students a balanced education in his Bike Tech classes. Photo by Dain Zaffke.

Bobby D. Richardson has been working on bikes for 33 years, but he didn’t start teaching people about them until September. Now the former bike mechanic instructs students at Scotts Valley High School in how to work on bikes, thanks to joint funding from the Santa Cruz County Office of Education and Project Bike Trip, a nonprofit that’s gearing up for a bike-a-thon fundraiser on behalf of students next month.

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