Santa Cruz County Voices

April 24 – 30, 2024

Highlights this week: Bratton... is back!...Greensite ...Gillian will soon return with her regular weekly piece... Steinbruner...apply for the Civil Grand Jury! Deadline Monday.... Hayes... Enviro...

NEWS: Sempervirens Fund Acquires Properties for New Entrance to Big Basin Redwoods State Park; AB 2103 Advances in State Legislature

Saddle Mountain properties key for future Big Basin visitor services; AB 2103 (Pellerin) prioritizes land acquisition at Big Basin following CZU fire Boulder Creek, Calif. (April 26, 2024) — Today...

Applications OPEN for LSCC's 2024/2025 Class 38 cohort!

Applications are OPEN for Leadership Santa Cruz County's 2024/2025 Class 38 cohort! ✨ Are you ready to lead and transform your...

Sunday 4/28: Monterey Protest for Palestine

Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach

Tim Rudolph – Job Site Laborer

Tim Rudolph shares his insights in being a job site laborer. Photo courtesy of Yury Kim.

An Unusual Dreariness of Spring

Drizzle and fog surprised us this past week as dew-covered wildflowers blossomed, buried in tall soggy grass. The weather forecasters had said it would be sunny, but something changed and suddenly...

A Home Away from Home

I left home after the tremendous family loss of my mother, and then my dog. I spent the next 5 years just running around partying, not caring about much, but I had my friends and my grandma to bac...

Saturday 4/27: Indigefest

Quarry Amphitheater, UC Santa Cruz

Friday 4/26: Solidarity Seder

Quarry Plaza, UC Santa Cruz

Wednesday 5/1: UCSC May Day Rally

Meet at S&E Library, Science Hill, UC Santa Cruz

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Live Broadcast Schedule

Thursday/Friday 11am-4pm, Saturday/Sunday 11am-5pm Thursday, April 25th 11:45-12:40 pm   Robert Finley  (live from the Blues Tent) 12:40(ish)-1:40 pm   John Boutte (live from the  WWOZ Jazz Tent) ...

Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 28th: What do students eat? Salads! with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School

What do students eat? Salads! with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School Sustainability Now!  Sunday, April 28th, 5-6 PM on KSQD Students eat.  But what d...

Railroads: San Vicente Lumber Company Railroad

Far up Santa Cruz County’s north coast, Scott Creek winds inland from the Pacific Ocean along a gradually climbing path up to its source near Little Basin. Less than two miles from the coast is a ...

MERGE4 Socks Makes Waves at the Second Annual Endless Summer + Dana Point Film Festival

MERGE4 Socks, a brand synonymous with creativity, comfort, performance and sustainable socks, is excited to announce its participation in the Read More

Will Our Children Be Safe at College?!

by Parmalee Taff Our parents didn't have to think twice about our safety when sending us off to college. No matter what our religion, race or background, we were safe. [...]

Easy Ways to Create More Meaningful Memories With the People You Love

A happiness researcher can help you make more meaningful memories. by Anna Lee Beyer for Lifehacker Anna Lee Beyer writes about mental health, relationships, parenting, and books In 2011, on [...]

Sunday 6/9: Aromas Community Market

Aromas Community Grange

Friday 5/10: Transforming Conflict: An Interdisciplinary Conversation

8:30-9:00 am: McCone Upper Atrium

Patrice Vecchione – Mountain Lion

Author and teacher Patrice Vecchione recalls seeing a mountain lion. This piece is inspired by her weekly Monterey Herald column A Walk About Town.  Recorded and edited by Mathilde Rand for First ...

Saturday 4/27: AK Press Presents: Raúl Zibechi's Constructing Worlds Otherwise

SubRosa 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA