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Santa Cruz County Bulletin Board


Bulletin Board

Announcements and observations from around the Santa Cruz region.
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Feb. 16, 2025

Santa Cruz Bucket List: Spring Edition

With longer days and warmer weather, spring is the perfect season to explore stunning coastal hikes, sip on exquisite local wines, and discover hidden gems across the region.

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Monday 2/17: Santa Cruz: Not My President's Day Protest

County Courthouse Steps on Water Street, Santa Cruz

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Feb. 15, 2025

Weekly Review February 16 – 22

This Weekly Review features public meetings in Santa Cruz County as of the time of publication, February 15 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the...

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Feb. 14, 2025

Growing Old-Growth

An old-growth redwood is huge. One of the largest living things to ever grace the planet. And their size isn’t just impressive, it's important. In the Santa Cruz Mountains very few old-growth redw...

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Saturday 2/22: I Am Nobody’s Slave Community Viewing and Discussion

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

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Friday 2/21: Black History Month Storytime

Fireside Community Room, Scotts Valley Branch Library, 251 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley

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Saturday 2/15: Understanding the California Farmworker Experience

Boulder Creek Community Room, Boulder Creek Branch Library, 13390 W Park Ave, Boulder Creek

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Feb. 13, 2025

Redwoods Festival | May 18, 2025

Join Sempervirens Fund to celebrate 125 years of protecting redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains! Hosted among the redwoods at the historic Roaring Camp, our first-ever Redwoods Festival on May 18...

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Feb. 13, 2025

Nine Things to Do Early On to Raise Successful Kids

I’ve studied over 200 kids—the highly successful ones have parents who did 9 things early on. By Reem Raouda, Published Sun, Feb 2 2025 When we think of successful kids, [...]

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Feb. 13, 2025

February 12 – 18, 2025

Highlights this week: Greensite... is out for a bit, but she will be back... Steinbruner... Downtown explosion plan, comment NOW ... Hayes... the unfolding of spring... Patton... Get engaged local...

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Saturday 3/22: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America

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

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Feb. 12, 2025

Raven Ridge with Lynn Brumbaugh- Meyer Lemons

Meyer Lemons: A Seasonal Delight to Savor Peak season for Meyer lemons has arrived, and these vibrant fruits are flourishing in our garden. A hybrid resulting from a cross between a citron and a m...

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Feb. 12, 2025

$670,663 Awarded to Public Health Division for Traffic Safety

State Funding for Traffic Safety Programs Awarded to County Public Health Santa Cruz County, Calif. The County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency is pleased to announce that our Public Health Di...

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Feb. 11, 2025

Remember the Ps to keep everything safe

Its going to be cold again tonight. Then a big storm will hit again, yes it is another atmospheric river. Be prepared and remember your 4 Ps: People, Pets, Plants and Pipes.

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3/07 Spring has Sprung for March’s First Friday

Get to know Santa Cruz’sWILD SIDEat the Museum of Natural History. Nerd out on your night out during monthly after-hours events, featuring rotating themes, vendors, and activities. Free admission ...

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3/1 Botanical Scientific Illustration & Observation in Pastel

Love nature, science, and art but don’t know where to start? Here is your opportunity to master a new skill and bring home your own environmentally-inspired masterpiece after just one class. Learn...

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Thursday 2/13: Diller Out of UCSC!

Base of UCSC Campus, Bay & High Street, Santa Cruz

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Feb. 10, 2025

A Rainy Evening at the Rio with Haley Heynderickx and The Westerlies

By: DJ Alla The sound of folk music is alive and well today in Haley Heynderickx. This past Friday the 31st I was lucky enough to see Haley at the Rio Theatre here in Santa Cruz. Haley is a Portla...

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Feb. 9, 2025

Public Participation Primer

What to do, what to do? Over the past thirty years or so, I've promoted bioregional organization as an approach to reforming or replacing the current centralized authoritarian political/economic s...

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Never Again Moss Landing Calls for Citizen Action

Community Members Will Assemble and Address the Vistra Moss Landing BESS Facility Failure and Fire

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Feb. 8, 2025

February 5 – 11, 2025

Highlights this week: Greensite... is out for a bit, but she will be back... Steinbruner... Downtown Expansion Plan Intel, Battery Storage Updates, Good Job on Water Projects... Hayes... The impor...

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Feb. 8, 2025

Pitch a Project

Pitch your own Student Action Plan

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Feb. 8, 2025

Public Service Announcement

Students create a public service announcement.

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Feb. 8, 2025

Organize a plastic-free campaign for class or school

Students bring awareness about the harmful impacts of plastic waste on our health and the environment.

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Feb. 8, 2025

Write a Letter to an Elected Official

One of the best ways to tell an elected official what environmental issue you care about is to write them a letter!

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Seeking Public Comment on the Salinan Tribe's Petition for Federal Recognition

Seeking PUBLIC COMMENT on the Salinan Tribe's petition for federal recognition as an American Indian tribe. The deadline for comments is March 5, 2025.

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Sunday 3/2: Santa Cruz: Reimagining Safety Film & Panel

Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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Saturday 3/1: Seaside: Reimagining Safety Film & Panel

Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd.Seaside, CA

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Feb. 8, 2025

Weekly Review February 9 – 15

This Weekly Review features public meetings in Santa Cruz County as of the time of publication, February 8 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the ...

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Feb. 7, 2025

Steps to Protecting Your Family and Home from Wildfires

After the devastating CZU, Lahaina, and Palisades wildfires that ravaged thousands of acres and caused billions in damages, it’s clear that we need to be proactive in safeguarding our families, pe...

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Feb. 7, 2025

Celebrating Love with Simple Acts

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and I love that we have a holiday dedicated to showing the people we care about how much we love and cherish them! As my daughter grows and begins to understan...

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Feb. 7, 2025

Surfrider Foundation’s Blue Water Task Force

Participate in citizen science to provide water quality information to local communities.

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Feb. 7, 2025

Classroom Energy Audit

Investigate the types and quantities of plastic waste generated in the classroom, home, or school-wide.

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Feb. 7, 2025

Plastic Use Audit

Investigate the types and quantities of plastic waste generated in the classroom, home, or school-wide.

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Feb. 7, 2025

Waste A-Weigh

Students weigh and record their lunch waste to learn about how conservation efforts can reduce the total amount of trash generated.

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Feb. 7, 2025

Cleanup

Participate in a local beach, watershed, school, or neighborhood cleanup.

About This Board

Items of interest to the community are posted here by our members, editors, partners and imported from the public feeds of local bloggers and citizen journalists.

All links point to the source.

Local Sources

Items from these fine local folks are featured in the Bulletin Board.

Magazines and Blogs

Bike Nerdery

Bratton Online

Evan Morrison's Blog

Event Santa Cruz

Grey Hayes

Growing Up in Santa Cruz

My Scotts Valley

Nina Simon Substack

Santa Cruz Independent Media Center

Santa Cruz Mountain Bulletin

Santa Cruz Online

Santa Cruz Parent

Santa Cruz Trains

StreetsBlog Cal

We Live in a Natural World

Community Groups

Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County

Coastal Watershed Council

Elkhorn Slough Foundation

Homeless Garden Project

Housing Matters

Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

Leadership Santa Cruz County

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

Nonprofit Connection Santa Cruz County

O'Neill Sea Odyssey

Santa Cruz Bird Club

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Santa Cruz Republicans

Sempervirens Fund

Visit Santa Cruz County

Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County

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