Santa Cruz County Bulletin Board

Pre-cooked Thanksgiving Meals Recommended by Locals

by Parmalee Taff I grew up in a big time foodie family in which almost everyone prepared meals, especially the men. Dad traveled and often brought back recipes for gourmet [...]

How to Guide Your Kid Through Election Season

by Caroline Knorr   Specialist in translating complex information into bite-sized chunks to help families make informed choices  August 25, 2020, for Common Sense Media In today's world, when new ...

Saturday 11/9: Monterey: Armistice Day Celebrations

Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 939355

Museum of the Macabre 2024 Photos

Thank you to the many community members who joined us for the 8th annual #MuseumOfTheMacabre! Please enjoy these photos and tag us @santacruzmuseum! Find yourself in our photo booth!

Mountainfilm on Tour in Santa Cruz

Mountainfilm on Tour visits Santa Cruz on November 16th at 7 pm at the Rio Theatre. Join us for an evening of Read More

Miranda Hansen joins CWC as Development Associate

CWC is thrilled to introduce the newest member of our team, Miranda Hansen, who joined us in August as a Development Associate. Miranda drives many details of the fundraising efforts [...]

Weekly Review October 27 – November 2

This Weekly Review features public meetings as of the time of publication, October 26 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the week, here on the San...

Mark Your Calendar: California King Tides are Coming!

California King Tides are coming to the shores of Santa Cruz County this fall and winter season! These naturally occurring and predictable events are when the highest and lowest tides

October 23 – 29, 2024

Highlights this week: Bratton... It's election time!... Greensite... on State Density Bonus Shell Game... Steinbruner... back soon! ... Hayes... Land Atonement ... Patton... Say A Little Prayer .....

Wednesday 11/20: Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil 2024

Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz

Saturday 11/2: Solitary Garden 5 Year Anniversary Celebration

Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center, UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz

Monday 10/28: Santa Cruz Sheriff Inspector General Report Public Meeting

Community Room in the basement of 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz

Well Managed Parks?

Some people I know are saying how ‘well managed’ our public open spaces are around the Monterey Bay. Let’s examine how one might come to such a conclusion and, at the same time, consider carefully...

First Friday at Cruzio Featuring Liminal Space!

Liminal Space Art Collective is a group of Santa Cruz artists building bridges and dreaming of the future through interactive and immersive art. After covid surges had atomized the already fractur...

An Extraordinary Look at an Ordinary Lizard

You’ve seen them. They are one of the most commonly seen lizards in the Santa Cruz mountain region. That is, if they want to be seen. As herpetologist and creator of the #FindThatLizard game Dr. E...

Saturday 10/26: No weapons to Israel; no to apartheid and genocide

Ocean and Water St. Santa Cruz

Sources: Family History

The family history and genealogy industry is booming, with people now able to even analyse the DNA of their pets. In the United States and other former colonies with large populations descended fr...

From Riches to Rags to One Day at a Time

Hello everyone, my name is Chris and I'm forty-seven years old. Today I’m going to tell you my story - a journey that has taken me from the depths of despair to a place of hope and gratitude. It’s...

Tuesday 11/12: Black Musicians’ Fight for Labor Equality with Leta Miller

Music Recital Hall, UC Santa Cruz, 402 McHenry Rd, Santa Cruz

A Keen Balance of Heat and Cool (but then smoke)

The balance works out just right between night and day temperatures recently. The nights have windows open, cooling the house, providing fresh air and cricket chorus; the days are warm almost hot,...

Julie Makes the Case for Video Games

Welcome to "Tea with Julie," a weekly missive by me, Julie Bogart. My wish is to give you food for thought over a cup of tea to enhance your life [...]

Housing & Economics Day 2024

Managing Change in a Dynamic Community On October 4th, 2024, Leadership Santa Cruz County (LSCC) hosted its Class 38 Housing & Economics...

San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board Appoints Interim General Manager

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board of Directors has approved a contract for John Kunkel to be Interim General Manager. Kunkel has extensive experience in local government. A [...]

Santa Cruz Community Health Partners with Central Coast Overdose Prevention to Provide 24/7 Access to Naloxone (Narcan) in the San Lorenzo Valley

Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) is proud to announce a new partnership with Central Coast Overdose Prevention (CCODP) to provide free, 24/7 access to naloxone (Narcan) in the San Lorenzo [...]

Friday 11/22: Watch Party: Native Rights and Culture in Fiction–A Conversation with Mona Susan Power

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

Saturday 11/9: Protect Our Sandhills

Felton Community Room, Felton Branch Library, 6121 Gushee St, Felton

Joby Welcomes Publication of New Operating Regulations by FAA

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today welcomed the Read More

Brewery Roundup: Santa Cruz County’s Best in Brew

Santa Cruz County is a great place to be if you’re a craft beer lover. At one point it seemed that every time you blinked a new brewery opened! There

Here’s What Longevity Experts Eat For Breakfast To Add Years To Their Lives

If you’re going to have the same meal on repeat every morning, how great would it be if it could give you more time on Earth? By Emily Laurence Oct 16, [...]

Meet Marcus: From Animal Caretaker Volunteer to Zoology Major

This past summer, the Museum bid farewell to long-time Live Animal Caretaker volunteer Marcus Anderson. As a child, Marcus visited the Museum regularly and from such a young age that studying its ...

Thursday 10/24: Where the Olive Tree Weeps- Film Documentary Film Showing

East Village Cafe, 498 Washington St Monterey, CA 93940

Sunday 10/27: Rise Up Singing Halloween Costume Veg. Potluck

Whiskey Hill Farms

SAN LORENZO VALLEY WATER DISTRICT BOARD APPOINTS INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board of Directors today announced it has approved a contract for John Kunkel to be Interim General Manager. Kunkel has extensive experience in local ...

Monster Mash hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list Oct. 20,1962

"Monster Mash" is a 1962novelty songbyBobby "Boris" Pickett. The song was released as asingleonGary S. Paxton‘sGarpax Recordslabel in August 1962 along with a full-lengthLPcalledThe Original...

Weekly Review October 20 – 26

This Weekly Review features public meetings as of the time of publication, October 19 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the week, here on the San...

A Sense of Fulfillment

This testimonial was delivered at HGP's October First Friday event, Hope Renewed, at the Downtown Store on October 4th, 2024, following a talk from Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keely. Hello, my name is C...

October 16 – 22, 2024

Highlights this week: Bratton... on Dominican Hospital ... Greensite... Back soon!... Steinbruner... $6 Million for Aptos Village Sidewalks, Juvenile Hall Ranch Camp, Watsonville's Plans to Annex....

A Bumper Crop of Acorns: Why Our Local Oak Trees Are Going Nuts This Year

It seems our neighborhood has been inundated with a veritable shower of acorns this season. As you step outside, the telltale sound of these little projectiles raining down from the trees is impo...

Early Education Local Families Can Trust

Choosing the right early education program for your child is a critical decision that shapes their foundation for future learning. For families in the San Lorenzo Valley, Community Bridges’ Early ...

Visible and Invisible

This year I have the honor of guiding our senior class in carrying out a capstone project. They came into the first day of classroom work with ideas of wanting to help everything and everybody, lo...