Community residents gathered with their dogs this weekend and walked along the lower San Lorenzo River in downtown Santa Cruz. With the recent homicide and people finding needles and witness drug deals, the Encore Event was put on by the Paws in the Park organization to help promote a positive environment. Paws in the Park is a community dog walking series that began in 2015. The community dog walking series is hosted by partners Coastal Watershed Council, BirthBark Foundation and Woofpack.
