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In the Public Interest: County CEO attempts to slow the budget bleeding
Around Santa Cruz County politics & policy with Lookout correspondent Christopher Neely.
UCSC students say school failing to keep them safe from voyeur targeting dorm showers
Two UC Santa Cruz students say the university has failed to adequately respond to a series of voyeurism incidents in a campus dorm, including reports of someone filming students while they showered […]
Monday evening traffic: DUI arrest at Hwy 9; Hwy 1 southbound closed
This post is updated throughout the day to reflect the latest incidents. It was last updated at 5:01 p.m.. Here’s what’s happening on the roads this evening…
How rising costs and red tape squeeze small businesses out of downtown Santa Cruz
A mix of rising rents, construction hurdles and slow city permitting is prompting some small businesses to reconsider opening in downtown Santa Cruz.
Carmageddon: RTC’s $4.3B passenger rail plans to face scrutiny in pair of public meetings this week
After the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission holds an information session on Monday focused on both ridership projections and project costs associated with its ambitious passenger rail project, it will give a presentation on […]
In Photos: Hundreds of volunteers give Santa Cruz County trails a makeover
More than 500 volunteers rolled up their sleeves on Saturday to work on more than 20 trails across Santa Cruz County for the third annual National Trails Day.
Best of Santa Cruz County events, June 10-11
Here are some events you may be interested in this week:
Tuesday, Jun. 10
- W.T.F. (Women, trans, femme) bike days at the Bike Church | 5 p.m. @ The Bike Church
- Board Game Playtesting (Welcome to everyone!) | 6 p.m. @ People’s Coffee
- Trivia Tuesdays | 6 p.m. @ Discretion Brewing
- Tacos & Trivia | 7 p.m. @ Bruno’s Bar and Grill
- We are Guardians | 7 p.m. @ Rio Theatre for the Performing Arts
- Laurie R. King, Knave of Diamonds | 7 p.m. @ Bookshop Santa Cruz
- Fruition (21+) | 8 p.m. @ Felton Music Hall
- Trivia Tuesdays @ Henflings of Ben Lomond | 8 p.m. @ Henflings
Wednesday, Jun. 11
- Painting with Oils and Acrylics – with Toaa Dallo | 1 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Art League
- Wig Out Wednesday | 4 p.m. @ Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room and Wine Bar
- Teen Crafternoon | 4 p.m. @ Capitola Branch Library
- Bricks & Beers at Steel Bonnet | 5 p.m. @ Steel Bonnet Brewing Company
- Paint Night at Abbott Square Market! | 5 p.m. @ Abbott Square
- Mojo Mix Blues Trio | 6 p.m. @ Aptos St. Bbq
- Twilight Concerts 2025 | 6 p.m. @ Capitola Village
- Live Music with Asher Stern | 6 p.m. @ Bruno’s Bar and Grill | Free
- MOONBATH: Womens Full Moon Ritual Circle & Soundbath | 7 p.m. @ SoulCare Studios
- Social Documentation (SocDoc) M.F.A. Thesis Film Screening | 7 p.m. @ Del Mar Theatre
- Western Wednesday #79: Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash + Lloyd Tripp Family Band | 7 p.m. @ Moe’s Alley
- REGINA FEGUSON, TRISTAN LAKE LEABU | 8 p.m. @ The Crepe Place
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