Santa Cruz County Bulletin Board

Dreams as Medicine with Stephanie Trager

Our guest today, Stephanie Trager, describes herself as a repurposed lawyer and was a tree activist until a serious head injury put her on the path of healing. We talk about the idea that psyche c...

Tuesday 5/14: Join WAMM Phytotherapies and the Hook Outlet at City Hall to Stand for Safe Access

City Hall, 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz

Monday 5/13: Workers & Students Unite and Fight for Palestine

Science and Engineering Library, UC Santa Cruz

UC Alumni Open Letter Sign On, No Donations Until Divestment

As alumni of the University of California (UC), we demand that the UC Regents call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, fully divest from weapons manufacturers and other targets of th...

Saturday 5/18: Reel Work Film Festival - A Thousand Pines

Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St, Santa Cruz

Sunday 5/19: Really Really Free Market // Tianguis Realmente Gratuito

SubRosa Community Space, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

May 11, 2024 “YOUR CAR KNOWS WHO YOU ARE AND KNOWS WHAT YOU DID” 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 May 11 ,2024 “Your Car Knows Who You Are and Knows Wha...

Weekly Review May 12 – 18

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

You Can’t Opt Out

Kim Komando has our backs! Indeed, if you value your privacy, read her article "You Can't Opt Out." If you've logged into Instagram or Facebook recently, you've probably noticed things [...]

Kid-Friendly Hotels in Santa Cruz County

With kid-friendly attractions such as the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Roaring Camp Railroads plus miles of sandy beaches, it’s little wonder Santa Cruz County is favorite destination for families.

Tohono O’odham Students, Elders Name Arizona’s Newest Wild Jaguar

SAN XAVIER, Tohono O’odham Nation, May 9, 2024 — Students from schools on the Tohono O’odham Nation, as well as groups of elders and nearly 1,000 Tribal members, have voted to name the newest dete...

Sunday 5/12: Monterey Protest for Palestine

Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach

Negotiations Fail, UC Santa Cruz-Gaza Solidarity Encampment Prepares for Police Repression

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at UC Santa Cruz and UCSC Divest have issued a joint press release announcing that negotiations with the university have failed, due primarily to a policy i...

Monday 5/20: Ethnic Studies in PVUSD - Community Town Hall

Watsonville High School Cafeteria, 250 E Beach St, Watsonville

Community Rallies for Ethnic Studies Outside PVUSD School Board Meeting

WATSONVILLE, CA, May 8, 2024 – Nearly a full school year has passed since the Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) School Board in a shock move declined to renew its contract with Communi...

Governor Newsom Unveils Revised State Budget, Prioritizing Balanced Solutions for a Leaner, More Efficient Government

Governor Newsom Unveils Revised State Budget, Prioritizing Balanced Solutions for a Leaner, More Efficient Government Published:May 10, 2024 Para leer este comunicado en español,haga clic aqu...

New Book Celebrates Iconic Limeliters trio

Rachel Anne Goodman speaks with Richard Ginell author of a book about the famed sixties trio, The Limeliters. The book, Makin' A Joyful Noise, the Lives and Times of the (Slightly) Fabulous Limeli...

Community Pie Potluck to Support Santa Cruz Welcoming Network

Pie for the People - Santa Cruz will hold a community pie potluck to benefit the Santa Cruz Welcoming Network Read More

The Groundbreaking Zero Waste Bottle Delivery Vodka Service From Luna Sea Vodka

Learn more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lunaseavodka/ Website: https://www.lunasea.vodka

Be the Difference Awards Celebrates the Spirit of Volunteerism

Featured Mini-Documentaries Shine a Spotlight on Local Heroes A Heartfelt Gathering That Inspires Us All to "Be the Difference" The event was not merely a celebration but a powerful reminder of th...

Alan Ritch – Cowboy Hero

Alan Ritch has a cowboy hero.

May 8 – 14, 2024

Highlights this week: Bratton... is back!...Greensite ...Grand Jury server Gillian will soon return... Steinbruner...Water, water, water.... Hayes...What Do I Want for Wildlife? ... Patton... Sign...

Monday 5/13: Israel Out of Rafah - Demonstration in Monterey

Monterey Conference Center plaza. Gather at the plaza in front of the Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, corner of Del Monte and Alvarado St. in Monterey, CA.

Liquor Store vs. Convertible

Felton CA May 9 2024  This sunny Thursday afternoon turned into a really bad day for this driver in Felton.  Allegedly the driver of this shiny red Solera convertible mistook the gas pedal for the...

Sustainability Now! Sunday, May 12: Is Solar Energy a Commons Belonging to Everyone or Private Property only for the Well-off? with Professor Kathryn Milun of the Solar Commons Project

Is Solar Energy a Commons Belonging to Everyone or Private Property only for the Well-off? with Professor Kathryn Milun of the Solar Commons Project at the University of Minnesota The light and e...

Leaving, the New EP from Henry Chadwick, is Out Now

May 10, 2024 – Indie rock singer-songwriter Henry Chadwick is excited to release his new EP, Leaving, his first release Read More

Coastal Currents: Spring 2024 Newsletter

Spring and the month of May bring us many opportunities to gather and care for our environment. On Saturday, May 11th at 9 am, OSO will host a clean-up at Seabright Beach as part of Santa Cruz Cou...

Ziggy Rendler Bregman – Sign of Hope: The Art and Teaching of Corita Kent

Ziggy Renfler Bregman sees a sign of hope in the art and teaching of Corita Kent. Link to Cowell Gallery info: https://cowell.ucsc.edu/academics/cw-related-programs/smith-gallery/index.html

METRO’s “One Ride at a Time” Earns Top Honors in International Creative Competition

Danielle Glagola, METRO communications and marketing director, recognized as “Rising Star”

On the Water Front (April, 2024)

Mark Dolson Mostly Routine Business Matters As noted in my report last month, the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board now meets regularly on the first Thursday of each month, rather th...

2024 Farmer’s Market

Cotoni-Coast Dairies

For decades, local groups have fought to conserve the special cultural and natural resources on what is today the Cotoni-Coast Dairies property. Through maps, community voices and breathtaking lan...

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...