Santa Cruz County Bulletin Board

Carpenters Union Opposes Contractor Bidding on UC Santa Cruz Housing Project

On May 3, members of Carpenters Union Local 505 distributed information at the base of the UC Santa Cruz campus about W.E. O’Neil Construction Co., which is bidding on the 17-acre Family Student H...

Food Empowerment Project Embraces Shared Leadership to Advance Justice and Equality

The new collective organizational model streamlines communication, nurtures creativity and drives more impactful initiatives

AHA Statement on 2024 Campus Protests

Approved by AHA Council, May 2024

Saturday 5/25: Soupstock 2024

Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, 137 Dakota Ave, Santa Cruz

Saturday 6/22: 2024 Liberation Paddle Out

Cowell Beach, Beach Street, Santa Cruz

"Arcadia" - Interview with Director Chloe Xtina on Plans to Film "Arcadia" in Santa Cruz

Chloe Xtina is a Sundance Ignite x Adobe fellow and she'll be shooting her third short film in Santa Cruz in mid-May. “Arcadia” is the story of a young woman’s “sexual awakening infused with the p...

Meditation and Trauma Recovery with Edit B Kiss

Holistic trauma therapist Edit B. Kiss talks about how meditation can help to release long-lasting blockages so you can live a more fulfilled and joyful life. Meditations allow you to get into the...

Historical Landmark Blue Plaques

Host Mathilde Rand, Don Lauritson and Nathan Goodman enjoy a conversation about the Historic Landmark Museum of Art and History Blue Plaques program of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. Fo...

Sally Grey – Apples

Sally Grey waxes philosophical about apples.

Save Climate Funding in State Budget

With increasingly severe fires, floods, and sea level rise affecting the state each year, California should be rapidly investing to deploy climate mitigation measures and strengthen its resiliency...

Mental Health Awareness Month: The Benefits of a “Blue Mind”

The post Mental Health Awareness Month: The Benefits of a "Blue Mind" appeared first on Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation | Conserving America's Oceans.

Librarian’s Lament

KZSC Librarian A Monthly Record of Cool Finds in our Physical Media Library!

Friday 5/10: No Mas Muertes Fundraiser for Humanitarian Efforts on Mexico - U.S. Border

SubRosa Community Space, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

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

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, May 5th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the second installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “Beltane / May Day: A Holiday For Pagans & Workers.” This...

Monday 5/6: CSUMB: All Out for Palestine

Main Quad, California State University, Monterey Bay

Day Three at UCSC's Gaza Solidarity Encampment

The Gaza solidarity encampment at UC Santa Cruz has grown significantly since it was established on May Day. Tents now stretch beyond the limits of Quarry Plaza. The mood at the camp was tranquil ...

Children’s Phone Use Isn’t Always Harmful, Despite Beliefs

The first thing my 8-year-old son does in the morning is go to the Duolingo website on his iPhone to study Spanish. The last thing he does at night is play eight games of Word Chums, the Scrabble-...

Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate Announced

Santa Cruz County’s first ever Youth Poet Laureate honor was given to Dina Lusztig Noyes at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA. SC County Youth Poet Laureate finalists include Gregory Souza...

Trick Your Family Into Spring Cleaning!

Okay, I know this soundsimpossible, but I actually got my kids (andhusband!) to VOLUNTEER to spring clean my house! No, I didn’t bribe them, or threaten them. So here’s how I did it: I made a lis...

College Degree Not Always Needed for High Paying Tech Jobs

Someone once told Tracye Mingo, “Don’t get mad when you are underestimated. Be glad. Because they will never see you coming.” That person was her father and number one mentor. Tracye carried those...

Overcoming Tragedy By Helping Others

Mother’s Day is about celebrating the sacrifices in which moms throughout the community make every day for their children. Few parents have made more sacrifices than 40-year-old Amy Ramsey, who, i...

Rhogam: The Miracle Shot

A pregnant person might not know their exact blood type, but they’ll usually know if it’s the kind that needs “the shot.” Calling it “the shot” doesn’t really convey the amazing protection offered...

Summer Reading Program Sparks Imagination and Creativity

Santa Cruz Public Libraries is excited to kick off summer with the 2024 Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is Read, Renew, Repeat! This conservation message invites participants to reduce c...

Family Meetings Can Be Meaningful and Fun

Have you ever run a business, led an event team, or organized a group of people with a common goal? If you experienced success, you probably shared ideas, problems were given time to be resolved, ...

How Do I Prepare My Teen for His or Her First Job?

Q: My teen started looking for their first official job and, as their parent, I’d love to help them through this process. How can I prepare my teen for their first job? A: You sound like an involv...

Mock Trial Competition Teaches Teens About Justice

This year, a group of teenagers was tasked with bringing justice following the death of Kieran Sunshine, a biomedical executive found with apparent stab wounds in a hotel room as it began to emerg...

Weekly Review May 5 – 11

This Weekly Review features public meetings as of the time of publication, May 4 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the week, here on the Santa Cr...

May 1 – 7, 2024

Highlights this week: Bratton... is back!...Greensite ...Gillian will soon return with her regular weekly piece... Steinbruner...Charter cities and counties, Soquel Creek Water.... Hayes... Advoca...

Night shifts to dawn

At first darkness yields only very slightly and the first bird to sing is quiet, murmuring a few quizzical, uncertain, almost apologetic notes. A few minutes later, that same bird sings the same f...

W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. Unqualified to Bid on U.C. Santa Cruz Student Housing Project

W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. Unqualified to Bid on U.C. Santa Cruz Student Housing Project, Carpenters Union Alleges

Sunday 5/5: For Gaza, With Love

Quarry, UC Santa Cruz

Second Lawsuit Filed to Protect Hawaiian Petrels From Dangerous Lighting at Maui’s Grand Wailea

HONOLULU, May 2, 2024 — A coalition of conservation groups today filed a second lawsuit to protect Hawaiian petrels (ʻuaʻu) from dangerous lights used by the Grand Wailea Resort on Maui. Hawaiian ...

Why People Start Each Month by Saying “Rabbit”

Plus, what to do if you forget. By Meghan Overdeep Meghan Overdeep has more than a decade of writing and editing experience for top publications. Her expertise extends from weddings [...]

On May Day, UCSC Students Establish Gaza Solidarity Encampment

Today, students at UC Santa Cruz marched for International Workers' Day and then established a Gaza solidarity encampment at Quarry Plaza.

Bahia Brunelle – Sweet Peas

Bahia Brunelle shares her memories of sweet peas.

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...