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Can Santa Cruz County control its housing destiny? Lookout panel searches for an answer
Lookout will host a two-part panel on Wednesday, July 31, with state Sen. Scott Wiener, Santa Cruz County Supervisor Manu Koenig, Santa Cruz City Councilmember Sandy Brown, and Sibley Simon of local development/architectural firm Workbench.
Ethnic studies controversy in PVUSD: New advocacy group forms as district explores its options
Pajaro Valley for Ethnic Studies and Justice is starting a “Freedom School” as the community organization advocates for the inclusion of ethnic studies in Pajaro Valley Unified School District schools.
Carmageddon: Take some time to submit project ideas for 2050 regional transportation plan this week
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission is taking input for its long-term regional transportation plan, which lists and prioritizes transportation projects through the year 2050.
Addicted to the sounds: Darkwave trio Urban Heat returns to Santa Cruz on eve of new album
Following up a viral TikTok hit with upcoming album “The Tower,” out Aug. 16, Urban Heat hit Moe’s Alley on Wednesday. “There are people who need a song,” says frontman Jonathan Horstmann, “and it’s my job to get it to them.”
Morning at the Silver Spur — where old-line Santa Cruz goes for breakfast
From newcomers to old-school Santa Cruz County natives, the Silver Spur is a symbol of endurance and stability in a community swirling with change. And for that, it attracts a devoted clientele.
Show me the money: Supervisors have ‘balanced’ county budget with more than $100 million in federal IOUs – that is bad business
OPINION | Tom Decker, a businessman, builder of affordable homes and a former candidate for the District 5 supervisor job, has taken a look at Santa Cruz County’s 2024-25 budget and is left scratching his head.
Best of Santa Cruz County events, July 29 – August 1
Monday, July 29
- Boardwalk Summer Discount Nights (MON-THU) | 6 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- Claudia Villela Quintet | 7 p.m. @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center
- Boardwalk Evenings on the Colonnade: Live Music (MON/TUE) | 9 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Tuesday, July 30
- Jack Spareribs: Pirate 4 Hire @ Boulder Creek | 12 p.m. @ Boulder Creek Branch Library
- El Mercado Farmers Market: Back to School Bash | 3 p.m. @ El Mercado Farmers Market
- Breath For Life | 7 p.m. @ Breath+Oneness Yoga
- Tram’s Kitchen Sink – Summer Nights in Vietnam (TUESDAY) | 7 p.m. @ Mariposa Coffee Bar
- Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music: “In the Works” Concert | 7 p.m. @ Civic Auditorium
- Gary Wilson | 8 p.m. @ Moe’s Alley
- Blue Lagoonies Comedy Show | 8 p.m. @ The Blue Lagoon
- Sunking | 8 p.m. @ Moe’s Alley
Wednesday, July 31
- Forest Qi Gong – Nature Energy Immersion With Qi Gong | 10 a.m. @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Dipper Days! (wednesdays) | 11 a.m. @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | $1
- Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s Hamlet | 2 p.m. @ Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park | $20
- City Rising: Youth & Democracy Film & Discussion | 4 p.m. @ Felton Branch Library
- Ribbon Cutting: Woodstock’s Reopening | 5 p.m. @ Woodstock’s Pizza Santa Cruz
- Gin Party | 5 p.m. @ Venus Spirits Tasting Room
- Crystal Grid Sound Healing Journey with Janna Bowman | 7 p.m. @ Breath + Oneness
- Urban Heat | 8 p.m. @ Moe’s Alley
Thursday, August 1
- Throwback Thursday | 4 p.m. @ Big Basin Vineyards – Tasting Room & Wine Bar
- Alex Lucero LIVE at Thursday Night Music! | 6 p.m. @ Bargetto Winery
- A Cabrillo Stage Production of “In The Heights” | 7 p.m. @ 6500 Soquel Dr
- KR3TURE in Santa Cruz with DRMWVR, Agua Mayyim | 8 p.m. @ Felton Music Hall