Santa Cruz County Bulletin Board

Monday 7/15: End Mayor Keeley's Campaign Against the Homeless

Ginza parking lot next to the mayor's mansion

Friday 7/19: Protest Panetta and Keeley

Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

Sunday 7/14: Monterey Rally for Palestinian Liberation

Window on the Bay Park, 717 Del Monte Ave, Monterey

Friday 7/19: Protest Rep. Panetta at Bookshop Santa Cruz

Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Sunday 7/21: Vigil to End US-supported Violence Towards Palestinians (focused on Rep. Jimmy Panetta)

San Lorenzo Park (stage area) Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Shakespeare Announces Opening Nights For Expanded 2024 Summer Festival

JULY 10, 2024– Santa Cruz, CA – Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS), a nationally recognized professional repertory theatre company staging imaginative productions for more Read More

Judi Oyama pushes the limits, defies expectations

Judi Oyama, 64, has been skateboarding since she was 13 years old. In her 50-year professional career, she has traveled Read More

Save The Date: National Night Out is Aug 6, 2024

SANTA CRUZ, CA  - Mark your calendars and get ready to join us for an exciting evening filled with community Read More

Ask Yesenia: Fun in the Sun: Making the Most of Summer Schedules!

Ask Yesenia: Fun in the Sun: Making the Most of Summer Schedules! By Yesenia Gomez-Carrillo With the arrival of Summer, my hope is to be intentional in creating memories with [...]

Which of these “old expressions” would you revive?

Lately I welcome situations that make me laugh, because... "you know..." there's simply too much "out there" that's not only "not funny," it's downright scary.  Someone did some good research [...]

Musician Jake Xerxes Fussel on New Squid in Town: Thursday July 11 at 1:30pm

Jake Xerxes Fussel joins David Bean at 1:30pm this Thursday, July 11, during New Squid in Town. Jake is releasing a beautifully crafted new album on the Fat Possum label titled "When I am Called."...

How Our Economic Religion is Dragging Civilization Towards Overshoot and Collapse

“How Our Economic Religion is Dragging Civilization Towards Overshoot and Collapse”    “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT)  America has fatal flaws in its economic paradigm.  N...

Santa Cruz Musicians Alex and Justina Lucero’s Terrifying Maui Experience: From Day Off to Desperate Escape Up Haleakala Volcano

Santa Cruz musicians Alex and Justina Lucero experienced an unexpected terrifying experience during their recent trip to Maui, Hawaii. After Read More

S.C. Bread Boy Introduces Emerald Mallard – Celebrating local flavors

From Humble Sea Brewing Co. social media: Earlier this year, Humble Sea Tavern reopened with a pop-up kitchen by @s.c.bread_boy Read More

FirstPersonSingular: Jason Scorse – Not A Drill

Jason Scorse has a clear warning for the 2024 election.

After violent crackdown, UC Santa Cruz continues to trample student and faculty rights

In a June 12 account in Mondoweiss, Students for Justice in Palestine at UC Santa Cruz detailed the brutal, nine-hour, multi-agency police assault against unarmed protesters on their campus.

When Your Mind Doesn’t Paint a Picture with Paulina Trevena, PhD

When your mind doesn't generate images, how does that affect your dreaming? Aphantasia affects as much as 5% of the population. Are you an aphant? Our guest is Paulina Trevena, PhD. Picture an app...

Vachu Adu brings healing sound to heal, awaken, and ground us in our natural heritage

Vachu Adu is an eclectic project of ancient instrumentation and sound. The musical performing duo, consisting of Machu Didgeridoos and Venus DelMar, offer live immersive musical performances. Bas...

Capitalism can’t overcome the laws of physics

That humanity can dominate nature “is an illusion.” The laws of thermodynamics remain in place. “Consequently, a growth-centered capitalist economy finds itself trapped in futile attempts to compl...

July 3 – 9, 2024

Highlights this week: Bratton... SCOTUS oversight... Greensite... on 2020 North Pacific Avenue... Steinbruner... non-renewals even affect the fire department ... Hayes... burning the landscape... ...

Monday 7/8: Vigil Calling for an End to Mayor Keeley's Assault on Those Living Outside

525 Water Street at Market, Santa Cruz

Jessica Pratt at Bimbo’s 365 Club in SF 6.22.24

by DJ Shove It Seeing Jessica Pratt live is unreal. Her voice has the same mystic charm that comes through in her recorded work, but with the added splendor of a full stage live set and full band ...

THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “ROMANTIC TOTAL REVOLUTION: THE DEMOCRACY OF SOUL & THE GODDESS OF LIBERTY”

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, July 8th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the second installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “Romantic Total Revolution: The Democracy Of Soul & The ...

WHAT A WEEK! JULY 6 “CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD” EDITION!

You can’t be well informed unless you are informed well! Join hosts Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno as they unpack the week that was, on this July 6, 2024 “CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD” edition of WHAT A...

Bread and Buddha with DJ Manuel Zavala: Every Thursday 11-1!

Join Manuela Zavala every Tuesday 11am-1pm for an adventurous romp through a kaleidoscope of Neo-progressive, fusion, folk, new age and world music. Your ears will thank you.

The Grateful Dead Zone with Erik Nelson: Saturdays 12-2!

Every Saturday at noon, prepare to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into … ”The Grateful Dead Zone.” Each week, Dead scholar Erik Nelson cur...

Soul Shack: Saturdays 6-8pm with Charlie Lange. Antidepressant for your Saturday Night Soul Party!

Join DJ, Charlie Lange, every Saturday night from 6-8pm Pacific.

Best of 2024

We asked you to share your favorite places to take your kids and places you enjoy as a family. We wanted to know what businesses you consider the Best in Santa Cruz, and man, did you ever respond!...

Thanks to Everyone Who Came By and Said Hello During Kids Day

We had a great time during the Kids Day Downtown event on June 22. Everyone had a fun time and we enjoyed seeing all the smiling faces. Thanks to everyone for coming by the Growing Up in Santa Cru...

Creating Summer Routines

Let’s face it, summer is the time of year where kids are out of school, vacation mode is turned on and we become notorious for losing track of routines and rituals. Part of this is great, especial...

Exploring Equity Grading

As education evolves, so too does the way we assess student performance. One such evolution is equity grading, a concept sparking debate among educators and parents alike. What exactly is equity g...

Technology Helps Level the Playing Field for Those with Disabilities

As Tom Wlodkowski walked through San Francisco Airport on his way to a conference, people frequently approached him, asking if he needed help. Blind since birth and using a cane, he continued navi...

Breastfeeding Support for All

August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. World Breastfeeding Week is August 1-7, with the theme, Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All. Mark your calendars now, to participate in...

The Anger Wheel of Choice

Another great Positive Discipline tool to keep in your parenting “toolbox” is the Anger Wheel of Choice. The book Sophia’s Anger Wheel is a wonderful story to help teach kids about appropriate way...

Kids and Allowance

Learning a new skill takes practice. For instance, if you want to teach a child how to ride a bike, they will need a bike to practice on. The same is true of money skills. If you want your child t...

Festival Brings People Together for Fun and Worship

Simon Cassar was praying in the middle of the night four years ago when he had an inspiration.“What is true love?” he wondered. “Can we show that true love amongst ourselves? How do we show it?”Th...

Secrets to Building Relationships with Your Grandchildren

Being a grandparent is a unique and precious role. It’s a chance to influence young lives, share wisdom, and create lasting memories. As grandparents, we have the opportunity to connect with our g...

Weekly Review July 7 – 13

This Weekly Review features public meetings as of the time of publication, July 6 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the week, here on the Santa C...

Saturday 7/6: Free Palestine

Ocean at Water Streets, Santa Cruz

Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis

Interview with Dave Maass, author of the new graphic novel "Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis" based on a suppressed opera written in 1943 by Peter Kien and Viktor Ullmann, two prisoners at t...