Santa Cruz County Bulletin Board

October 2 – 8, 2024

Highlights this week: Bratton... input on Measure U... Greensite... on West Cliff Drive... Steinbruner... Fairgrounds lawsuit, LAFCO, and No on Measure Q.... Hayes... Earth to You: Checking In... ...

Weekly Review October 6 – 12

This Weekly Review features public meetings as of the time of publication, October 5 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the week, here on the Sant...

Toyota To Invest $500 Million in Joby Aviation

TOYOTA CITY, Japan, and SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota; NYSE: TM) and Joby Read More

Santa Cruz Warriors Name Shannon Stabler Assistant General Manager

SANTA CRUZ, CA – The Santa Cruz Warriors, the NBA G League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, have promoted Shannon Read More

October Chili

October Chili This is one unique chile coming to us from New England for our October cool evenings. Excerpted from Sarah Leah Chase’s New England Open-House Cookbook (Workman).  I have [...]

Saturday 10/12: Dear Watsonville Screening and Q&A

PVA Porter Building, 280 Main St., Watsonville

Weather Oct 2, 2024 Extreme Heat advisory

Its going to be hot again.

Tuesday 10/8: El Salvador protest - Free the Santa Marta Five

To Be Announced - (please rsvp with contact info)

Monday 10/7: Stop the Violence in Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon & Israel: Press Conference, Protest, and Vigil

Santa Cruz County building and Courthouse - 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz

Using Research to Uncover Campus Complicity in Israeli Genocide in Palestine

Across the US, students organizing against Israel’s assault on Gaza have made essential use of power research, uncovering financial ties between the Pentagon and campus labs and mapping out connec...

Exploring the San Lorenzo River by Rail

For six weeks during June and July, CWC’s Watershed Rangers education program teamed up with Nueva Vista’s Summer Fun! youth program based in Santa Cruz’s Beach Flats neighborhood. Together, we [...]

Weekly Review September 29 – October 5

This Weekly Review features public meetings as of the time of publication, September 28 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the week, here on the S...

Elevate Your Home Sale with Stunning Photography

By: MJ Stearns Realtor Lic #01700756 The Larson Real Estate Team When selling your home, high-quality photos can significantly influence buyer interest. Effective real estate photography not only ...

Sunday 10/13: Aromas Community Market

Outside the Aromas Community Grange

Wednesday 10/2: Black Life Vigil

Quarry Rock, UC Santa Cruz

The Opposite of Redwoods

Redwoods drew artist Jane Kim to California more than 20 years ago and today she returns the favor, drawing redwoods to help people better connect with and draw inspiration from the natural world ...

Sunday 10/13: Harvest Benefit for Palestine

Pie Ranch, 2080 Green Oaks Way, Pescadero

Saturday 9/28: Palestine/Lebanon protest

Ocean at Water St., Santa Cruz

Curiosities: Santa Cruz County's Borders

What is Santa Cruz County? It is perhaps a strange question since it seems easy to answer: Santa Cruz County is an administrative division on the California coast surrounded by Monterey, San Benit...

Santa Cruz Community Health Celebrates 50 Years of Fierce Care

Tickets sales end Monday, Sept. 30, for Oct. 5 fundraising gala SANTA CRUZ, CA (Sept. 24 2024) – Santa Cruz Read More

Santa Cruz Hosts Blue Innovation Day 2024

On October 6, 2024, Santa Cruz, California, will become a hub for ocean and water sustainability enthusiasts as it hosts Read More

Ask Yesenia: Building Healthy Sleep Habits

By Yesenia Gomez-Carrillo Isn’t sleep just the best? I definitely love it! As a parent, though, you quickly learn that the blissful slumber you once took for granted becomes a [...]

Governor Signs California Bill to Affirm Local Choice on Oil, Gas Operations

SACRAMENTO, Calif., September 25, 2024 — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill today that affirms local governments’ authority to protect communities by limiting or banning oil and gas operat...

An In-House Interview + Live Mini Performance with Amelia Day 9-22-2024

By DJ Spider Photo by Amelia Day Singer/Songwriter Amelia Day chats with DJ Spider about solo touring, writers block, and her latest album, Little One.  September 22nd, 2024 In Studio B: Amelia Da...

Welcome Fall

We woke on the Equinox, September 22, to the song of night’s arrival – song sparrows. Somehow, they know the right day and arrive the same moment each year, ending their long travel south from Ala...

Retreat 2024

"Step out of your comfort zone and be uncomfortable, you see what you're made of and who you are." WNBA All Star Sue Bird. Leadership...

September 25 – October 1, 2024

Highlights this week: Bratton... The RTC could use you ... Greensite... on the Soquel/Cayuga project ... Steinbruner... Vote Yes on Measure U, NO on Measure Q, Prop. 172 allocation ... Hayes... A ...

Saturday 10/5: Gaza Surf Club: Film Screening and Discussion

Ow Family Community Room, Capitola Branch Library, 2005 Wharf Road, Capitola

Santa Cruz County’s Best Spots for Hard Cider

Get ready to explore the tastes of autumn in Santa Cruz County with this list of the best spots in the county to grab a glass of hard cider!

Faster Internet Coming to Coastside San Mateo

Earlier this year, the state of California awarded Cruzio $5.65 million to improve internet infrastructure in our region. Using state-of-the-art technology, the funded project will bring high-spee...

Governor Newsom signs legislation to limit the use of smartphones during school hours

What you need to know:Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Assembly Bill 3216, the Phone-Free School Act, to require every school district, charter school and county office of education to develop a...

Weather 9/22- 9/29 Santa Cruz Mountains

Temperatures are anticipated to exceed seasonal averages as an upper-level ridge develops over the area. The inland valleys will experience the most significant effects, with highs projected to re...

NEWS: Statement on Ca. Governor’s Veto of AB 2013 (Pellerin)

Mountain View, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2024) – Today, Sempervirens Fund, California’s first land trust, responded to Ca. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of AB 2103 (Pellerin – Santa Cruz). Sempervirens Fund Ex...

Whence SCruz Enviros?

I continue to ask myself this question: where has the environmental movement gone in Santa Cruz? I have several hypotheses. This is not to deny the tireless work of various individuals who have he...

Weekly Review September 22 – 28

This Weekly Review features public meetings as of the time of publication, September 21 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the week, here on the S...

Friday 9/27: Santa Cruz Picket: CHEVRON DIVEST from Palestinian Genocide!

Chevron on the corner of Soquel and Ocean, Santa Cruz

Mountain Mama Chicken Pot Pie

by Mountain Mama The weather is changing. The leaves are just starting to fall. Yep, fall. Here it comes. I can't wait to light the first fire of the season. It is too hot in the summer to turn ...

Response from Bob Fultz Director of SLV Water District

by Bob Fultz I'm responding to recent commentary by Mark Dolson regarding Measure U. I'm a member of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors but am speaking only for myself—...

Equinox

Three layers of clouds moving in different ways for different reasons woof in the soon-to-be rainy season. Time to put up firewood and stuff. Sunset peach clounds dance above the barn, fields fall...

NEW: Sempervirens Fund purchases Año Nuevo Vista

Sempervirens Fund announced the purchase of Año Nuevo Vista, a 41-acre parcel of land in the Santa Cruz mountains that will play a vital role in connecting protected habitat in Big Basin Redwoods ...