.Liza Monroy

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Liza Monroy is the author of the essay collection Seeing As Your Shoes Are Soon To Be On Fire, the memoir The Marriage Act, and Mexican High, a novel. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, O, Longreads, and Marie Claire, among other publications. She loves living in downtown Santa Cruz.

.Food & Drink Magazine

July 26, 2022

Food and Drink: Plant-Based Meals Get a Boost in Santa Cruz Schools

What the public-school push means for local kids—and the rest of us

April 26, 2022

Santa Cruz Mothers Find Support and Waves in Surfing Moms

Group offers recent mothers a path back to the beach

October 5, 2021

Why Capitola’s Women on Waves is More Than Just a Surf Contest

Local event goes international with a focus on inclusion, conservation and community

.Art

September 29, 2021

Santa Cruz County’s Inaugural BBQueer (Black, Brown and Queer) Fest

The debut of the multi-day dance and arts event showcases BIPOC/LGBTQ talent throughout Santa Cruz County.

santa-cruz-movement

August 10, 2021

Santa Cruz Movement Brings Inclusive Philosophy of Fitness

After a year’s delay due to Covid, Leela Kalow and Dean Yerushalmy open Midtown studio

rise-together

July 20, 2021

Local Rise Together Coalition is a Step Toward Equity That Became a Movement

Community leaders tackling tough issues of racial justice and representation

June 1, 2021

Kickboxing Guru Billy Prusinowski Works to Revive a Lost Legacy

Billy Prusinowski pays homage to 1930s World Middleweight Champion Babe Risko

April 27, 2021

How Equal Access Santa Cruz County is Bridging the Digital Divide

Could this be a model for fixing the injustices of the digital divide?