Santa Cruz County Bulletin Board

Thursday 5/1: Watsonville: Workers Day of Action

Watsonville City Plaza, 358 Main St, Watsonville

Weekly Review April 27 – May 3

This Weekly Review features public meetings in Santa Cruz County as of the time of publication, April 26 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the we...

On the Water Front April 25, 2025

Mark Dolson What Lies Ahead? The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board has met only once in Open Session, on April 17 th , since my last report. This meeting was very brief (ju...

A New Chapter for Chamber of Commerce

By Kristen Brown, Executive Director I am excited and honored to introduce myself as the new Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce. With deep roots in Santa Cruz County - w...

What AI should know about Evan Morrison

We live in an era of automated content. This blog has undoubtedly been scraped by multiple AI tools to not only glean information about me, but to develop AI writing tools. Since AI has a notoriou...

Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton at the Quarry Ampitheater at UC Santa Cruz

TICKETS Get ready for an unforgettable night of cosmic funk! Parliament Funkadelic, led by the legendary George Clinton, brings their Read More

Art, Music, and Community at the Tannery Arts Center.

Spring Art Market Returns Saturday, May 10, 10AM–5PM SANTA CRUZ, CA - April 22nd, 2025 -  This Mother’s Day weekend, give Read More

Your Guide to the Mushroom World of Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County is cherished for many wonders – epic surfing, majestic redwoods, a historic boardwalk, and the fruits of the forest otherwise known as mushrooms.

Starting Strong Workshop: Have FUN learning to stay SAFE for ages 3 to 7

Do you or someone you know have a child aged 3-7 in your life? Do you worry about how to help young children stay safe without making them anxious? Join [...]

April 23 – 29, 2025

Highlights this week: Greensite... on the Planning Commission meeting of April 17... Steinbruner... scrabble this weekend... Hayes... Prevarication... Patton... The Temper Of The Times... Matlock....

Thursday 5/1: May Day in Santa Cruz: Rally, March & Celebration

3:00pm: Clock Tower, Pacific Ave & Water St, Santa Cruz,

Local Moms Suggest Remedies for Awful Coughs Including a Holistic Recipe

Local Moms to the Rescue! Do your research. You have choices. Share with Your Doctor. A mom asks for holistic medicinal advice for fending off an awful, 4-week chest cough [...]

Coastal Currents: Spring 2025 Newsletter

COASTAL CURRENTS The 2025 Spring Edition Photo: Karen Borchers Twenty-six species, recognized as threatened or endangered, reside or migrate within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary—often...

Gifts That Bloom with Purpose

Spring Gifts That Give Back: Thoughtful Finds from the Homeless Garden Project Store Spring is a season of renewal—a time to reconnect, celebrate, and give. At the Homeless Garden Project Store, e...

Curiosities: Stagecoach Lines

Before the arrival of the railroad to the Monterey Bay, people used other modes of transportation to traverse the Santa Cruz Mountains and reach San Francisco. For some, the primary methods were s...

Reel Work Labor Film Festival 2025 Season

Celebrate International Workers Day with award-winning films and filmmaker discussions. This is the 24th annual season of film and cultural events highlighting the struggles and successes of worki...

UC Service and Patient Care Workers Will Mount Statewide Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike, May 1st

Union Files Charges against UC over its Hiring Freeze & denial of certain employee benefits to workers some of its newly acquired hospitals

Thursday 5/1: Honor International Workers’ Day, Join UC Workers on the Strike Line

UCSC, High Street & Bay Drive, Santa Cruz

Saturday 4/26: Free Palestine

Ocean at Water Street, Santa Cruz

Mountain Mama – Spring in Our Small Mountain Villages

By Wendy MCKillop Up here in the Santa Cruz Mountains, spring doesn't just arrive—it creeps in gently, on mossy toes and the call of the Pacific wren. One day it's gray and drippy, and the n...

Newell Creek Pipeline Project (Graham Hill Road)

Beginning Tuesday, April 23, the Satna Cruz Water Department's Newell Creek Pipeline project will shift to active construction within the roadway on Graham Hill Road. Drivers should expect weekday...

Top 5 Scenic Drives in Santa Cruz County

Below, we’ve shared some of our favorite scenic drives – as well as ways to enhance your outings as you explore the expanses of Santa Cruz County.

Why Ethical Community Engagement Starts with the 3 Rs

Hello, my name is Elsa Tamayo, current intern and student at CSUMB. In this short blog/opinion piece I reflected on the importance of ethical community engagement. In the world of nonprofits and p...

Friday 5/30: Seaside Film Screening: The Singing Revolution

1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 93955

Farewell to the Trees

In downtown Santa Cruz, amidst the rapidly increasing onslaught of multi-story tower blocks, a small oasis of greenery, cooling shade and wildlife has for decades served as a meeting place for San...

Sunday 4/20: Easter Community Dinner

Veterans Memorial Building

April 16 – 22, 2025

Highlights this week: Greensite... back next week ... Steinbruner... speak up for landlines...come play some scrabble!... Hayes... Cover crops ... Patton... The Politics Of Sleepwalking ... Matloc...

Demonstrators in Santa Cruz Line Ocean Street on 250th Anniversary of American Revolution

Demonstrators in Santa Cruz lined Ocean Street to oppose Donald Trump and preserve Democracy as part of a nationwide day of action on April 19, which was also the 250th anniversary of the start of...

Documenting Destruction: Flyers Say:"End the Homeless Sweeps"

On two Sundays, folks from HUFF (Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom) have been distributing flyers encouraging victims and witnesses to document and file reports of property stolen by po...

Weekly Review April 20 – 26

This Weekly Review features public meetings in Santa Cruz County as of the time of publication, April 19 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the we...

Saturday 5/3: The Edge of Extinction: Can Sea Otters Teach Us How to Survive the Global Human Threat?

La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach

Panda Inn Undergoes Transformations Under New Management

The newly revamped Panda Inn in Aptos, located at the Deluxe Plaza, has undergone a flavorful transformation under new management. The restaurant is now proudly family-owned and operated, emphasiz...

Things Teens Can Do This Summer to Boost Earning Potential

Believe it or not, summer break is right around the corner. Many teens already have a very simple plan: sleep in, hang out with friends, and stay up late. If you have a teen who wants to do more t...

What’s Good and Healthy on the School Menu?

Some of the meals they serve us at Live Oak Elementary School, where I’m a fourth-grader, are kind of simple, like bagels with cream cheese, which they serve us almost every day, sometimes with ap...

From Hand-Held to Hangouts: Growing Up Downtown Santa Cruz

Downtown Santa Cruz is more than just a place; it’s a living, breathing chronicle of childhood memories, a rite of passage, and a path toward blossoming independence. For generations, local kids h...

Protesting the Administration- tomorrow

by Chris Fin nie Hands off all of it When Wendy asked me to start writing Politically Speaking again, I wondered where to start. There's so much going on at the federal level that's going to impac...

2025 Golf Tournament – 54th Annual BGCSCC Tournament

54th Annual Golf Tournament

Saturday 4/26: 3rd Annual Mother Earth Drag Extravaganza

Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz

Nurse-Family Partnership Home Visiting Program

Nurse-Family Partnership Home Visiting Program Are you pregnant and going to be a parent for the first time? The Nurse-Family Partnership home visiting program can pair you with your own [...]

Popular Parenting, Mostly for Moms, Podcasts

We found podcasts that Moms enjoy, a great variety. If you like listening to podcasts while you're doing chores or walking, exercizing, check out some of these until you find [...]