Santa Cruz County Bulletin Board

Palestinian and Muslim Voices on Israel-Gaza-Palestine

In this special, joint episode of Talk of the Bay and Moment of Truth with Ami Chen Mills, three guests who are Muslim and/or Palestinian speak to a ceasefire resolution process in their city (San...

Saturday 5/11: Weed’em Out: Cascade Creek Restoration with AMLT and Pie Ranch

3100 Cabrillo Highway, Pescadero

May 2024 Astrology with Faelan Shiva

Spring is in full bloom! May is my favorite month of the year for the wild display of radiant flowers everywhere.  May their beauty restore our hearts and spirits. This month starts off with Plut...

Local author Lois Van Buren shares some secrets of her past on the eve of the anniversary of the Kent State Massacre

On May 4th, 1970, Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on unarmed Kent State students protesting the war in Vietnam, killing 4 students and wounding 9 others. Local author Lois Van Buren was th...

Organic Rising: Central Coast Farmers Featured in New Film

Anthony Saua, director of Organic Rising, talks about the rise of organic agriculture and its importance to health, the environment and slowing global warming, Organic Rising will be screened at t...

Female Lowriders Celebrated in Watsonville

Filmmaker Gloria Morán discusses her film, Unique Ladies about an all-female lowrider club in San Diego. Her screening is part of a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Watsonville of lowrider culture. Ci...

Santa Cruz Public Works Department Presents Exciting Touch-a-Truck Event Celebrating City Services

Santa Cruz, California [May 2, 2024] - The Santa Cruz Public Works Department proudly presents the return of the highly anticipated Read More

High Fives for Volunteerism!

Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County Receives Prestigious Community Service Award The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County is honored to announce that it has been awarded the High Five Community...

Sunday 5/5: Monterey Protest for Palestine

Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach

Wednesday 5/1: DSA Santa Cruz May Day Beach Bonfire

Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz

Character at Camp Initiative

Character at Camp Initiative The American Camp Association® (ACA) is honored to announce that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded ACA a $45,535,623 grant to support the creation of a new, [...]

Students at UC Santa Cruz Launch Gaza Solidarity Encampment

On May 1, students at UC Santa Cruz launched a Gaza Solidarity encampment at Quarry Plaza. Students for Justice in Palestine at UCSC have posted to social media a set of demands, as well as a list...

Neurodiversity: Thriving as an Autistic Adult

Episode 66: Join us for an enlightening discussion on adult autism with Lou Ursa and Jasmeen Miah, both psychotherapists and self-advocates on the autistic spectrum. In this conversation, we confr...

Join OSO for the 1st Annual Santa Cruz County Cleanup

Date: May 11, 2024 Time: 9 am - 11 am Meeting location: The end of Atlantic Avenue (entrance to the jetty) Cleanup Site: Seabright Beach and jetty Email: program@oneillseaodyssey.org Phone: (831) ...

Meade Fischer – True Believers

Meade Fischer takes a look at blind following. Book mentioned, Eric Hoffer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements Photo courtesy of Luis Quintero.

Celebrating 21 years with Lightning in a Bottle this Memorial Day Weekend

Lightning in a Bottle (LIB) is an annual music and arts festival that has been held in the United States for the past 21 years. Organized by The Do LaB, a Los Angeles-based event production compa...

“The Place To Be”-Interview with Caleb Dillon-Murray

DJ Dhal interviews saxophonist Caleb Dillon-Murray about his new album “The Place To Be” and his inspirations, experiences, and process behind creating the album.

Inspiration for Making Meaningful Memories

A happiness researcher can help you make more meaningful memories. by Anna Lee Beyer for Lifehacker - Anna Lee Beyer writes about mental health, relationships, parenting, and books In 2011, [...]

Art Kit Creates Connections to the San Lorenzo River

The arts are a powerful tool that youth (and adults) can use to express themselves and process their emotions. They also offer an opportunity to connect young people with nature. [...]

Steve Pleich – Important Day

Steve Pleich asks, " What is the most important day in your life?" Photo courtesy of RDNE Stock Project.

Humanity at an Inflection Point with Christine Barrington

Will we make it to a safer age? Humanity balances between two paths: self-destruction or self-revelation. Our guest, Christine Barrington describes this critical inflection point and argues that d...

Exactly Who We Are: The Portraiture of Jana Marcus

Jana Marcus So what happens when a photographer, a mature woman herself, welcomes older women into her studio to get the full glamour treatment? In this episode, we explore how a session with Sant...

‘Look Me In The Eyes’ Interview with Abi Mustapha

Housing Matters announced a pop up art exhibition and sale in collaboration with the organization’s Artist-In-Residence, Abi Mustapha, at the Read More

Agriculture Day

Class 37’s day began at the Agriculture History Project complex located within the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. While enjoying a...

Sunday 5/12: Beach Flats Community Garden Festival

10am: Beach Flats Bike Ride in Solidarity with Palestine, Meet at Town Clock

Are Baby Rattlesnakes the Most Dangerous Biters?

An adult western rattlesnake. (Photo by Zach Lim) Ask the Naturalist An adult western rattlesnake. (Photo by Zach Lim) by Tony Iwane May 1, 2018 Is it true that the [...]

THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “BELTANE / MAY DAY: A HOLIDAY FOR NEO-PAGANS & WORKERS”

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, April 29th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the first installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, "Beltane /May Day: A Holiday For Neo-Pagans & Workers."...

SLV Micro Tour

Expand your adventures into the greater San Lorenzo Valley area for even more scenic natural beauty, great shops, and delicious dining options!

Rainn Wilson Thinks We Need A Spiritual Revolution

Just ahead of his sold-out talk in Santa Cruz on April 25th, Ami Chen Mills grabbed a half hour with actor, comedian and author Rainn Wilson (formerly Dwight Schrute of “The Office”) to discuss hi...

Side Hustle Safety Net: How Vulnerable Workers Survive Precarious Times

Side Hustle Safety Net:  How Vulnerable Workers Survive Precarious Times  “Be Bold America!” Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT)   Back in 1929 when the market crashed and the Great Depression bega...

Bulletproof: Be Fearless and Resilient No Matter What

Ami Chen Mills interviews Chantal Burns, author of the books Bulletproof: Be Fearless and Resilient No Matter What, and Instant Motivation. Burns is based in England and deeply climate aware. She ...

CLATTER OF PLATTERS (with Jonathan Franzen)

Local literary legend (and winner of the coveted “Best Local Author of 2024” Good Times Award!) Jonathan Franzen guest DJs whilst hanging out with What a Week! & Grateful Dead Zone host Erik Nelso...

Weekly Review April 28 – May 4

This Weekly Review features public meetings as of the time of publication, April 27 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the week, here on the Santa...

April 24 – 30, 2024

Highlights this week: Bratton... is back!...Greensite ...Gillian will soon return with her regular weekly piece... Steinbruner...apply for the Civil Grand Jury! Deadline Monday.... Hayes... Enviro...

NEWS: Sempervirens Fund Acquires Properties for New Entrance to Big Basin Redwoods State Park; AB 2103 Advances in State Legislature

Saddle Mountain properties key for future Big Basin visitor services; AB 2103 (Pellerin) prioritizes land acquisition at Big Basin following CZU fire Boulder Creek, Calif. (April 26, 2024) — Today...

Applications OPEN for LSCC's 2024/2025 Class 38 cohort!

Applications are OPEN for Leadership Santa Cruz County's 2024/2025 Class 38 cohort! ✨ Are you ready to lead and transform your...

Sunday 4/28: Monterey Protest for Palestine

Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach

Tim Rudolph – Job Site Laborer

Tim Rudolph shares his insights in being a job site laborer. Photo courtesy of Yury Kim.

An Unusual Dreariness of Spring

Drizzle and fog surprised us this past week as dew-covered wildflowers blossomed, buried in tall soggy grass. The weather forecasters had said it would be sunny, but something changed and suddenly...

A Home Away from Home

I left home after the tremendous family loss of my mother, and then my dog. I spent the next 5 years just running around partying, not caring about much, but I had my friends and my grandma to bac...