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In the Public Interest: Monitoring ICE; temperature rising over rail line; protesting Trump immigration enforcement
Around Santa Cruz County politics & policy, including a look ahead at what’s on upcoming agendas for local elected officials and commissions.
ICE watchdog group seeing influx of new volunteers as immigration enforcement escalates around U.S.
By Tania Ortiz
Immigrant advocacy group Your Allied Rapid Response is seeing an influx of new volunteers wanting to become legal observers as federal immigration officials continue to escalate their enforcement tactics.
Watsonville residents pack city’s downtown plaza to protest latest Minneapolis shooting, immigration enforcement
By Tania Ortiz and Kevin Painchaud
Hundreds filled Watsonville’s downtown plaza Sunday afternoon to protest immigration enforcement around the country and denounce the killing of a Minneapolis ICU nurse, just two weeks after a federal agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good.
Capitola’s El Toro Bravo reopens after a yearlong rebuild
By Lily Belli
El Toro Bravo in Capitola Village reopened on Jan. 21 after a yearlong closure caused by a gas explosion and fire. With a refreshed interior and a bold new blue exterior but the same longtime menu and hospitality, the reopening of the decades-old restaurant marked a milestone for the multigenerational family behind it.
Healthy Oceans Seafood, parent company of Pescavore, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
By Lily Belli
Following a rapid rise and national success, the parent company of Pescavore tuna jerky filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early January after mounting debts, lawsuits and evictions.
Carmageddon: Progressive Rail rejects RTC’s move to take over rail operations and threatens litigation
By Max Chun
After the Regional Transportation Commission’s recent move to take over rail operations on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, the current common carrier, Minnesota-based Progressive Rail, has sent a letter to the commission, saying that it intends to “vigorously protect” its current status.
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Best of Santa Cruz County events, January 26-29
Here are some events you may be interested in this week:
Monday, Jan. 26
- Knitting at the Library @ Felton | 12 p.m. @ Felton Branch Library
- After School Kids Classes | 3 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Maker Studios | $36 to $50
- The Antidote to Fear: Breema Bodywork & Self-care Exercises | 7 p.m. @ Hummingbird Valley | $20
- Office Hours with GO Santa Cruz | 8 a.m. @ Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting | Free
Repeats once more on January 26
- Reading Poems Together; The Spoken Experience | 12 p.m. @ Capitola Branch Library | Free
- Dance into ’26 in Capitola at the Mid Co Senior Center | 6 p.m. @ Mid County Senior Center | Free
- MahJong Mondays @ Branciforte Library | 10 a.m. @ Branciforte Branch Library | Free
- Drop-In Figure Drawing: 3-Hour Long Pose | 10 a.m. @ Santa Cruz Art League | $25
Repeats once more on January 26
Tuesday, Jan. 27
- Awkward Pet Portrait Fundraiser for the Santa Cruz Animal Shelter | 12 a.m. @
- future forum: community resilience | 5 p.m. @ NextSpace | Free
- UC Santa Cruz 42nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation | 5 p.m. @ Civic Auditorium | Free
- Karaoke with Moondog | 7 p.m. @ Bay Bar and Grille | Free
- Watercolor Painting with Linda Lord | 1 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Art League | $200 (SCAL members get a 12% discount on classes!)
- Wahine Beginning Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance | 7 p.m. @ The 418 Project
- Downtown Streets Work Readiness Mtg | 10 a.m. @ The 418 Project
- Del Mar Trio | 8 p.m. @ Callahan’s | Free
Wednesday, Jan. 28
- Wig Out Wednesday | 4 p.m. @ Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room and Wine Bar | Free
- Motion Pacific: Dance for PD | 1 p.m. @ The 418 Project
- Lana Tatour – Race and the Question of Palestine | 12 p.m. @ Humanities 1
- COMEDY NIGHT | 7 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing | Free
- Moving in Harmony with Life – Self-care Exercises for Vitality and Balance | 12 p.m. @ Hummingbird Valley | Free
- Art Lounge ~ Join us for Arts, Crafts & Drafts! | 5 p.m. @ The Painted Cork | $8 to $95
- Yermo Aranda Retrospective | 12 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Art League | Free
- Toddler Time | 10 a.m. @ Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center | Free
Thursday, Jan. 29
- Sewing Lessons for Beginners | 10 a.m. @ Everything Home | $60 to $90 (Save 10% when you purchase 6 weeks up front.)
- Persephone Restaurant Thursday Night Pasta Special | 5 p.m. @ Persephone Restaurant | $40
- Mike Sherm | 9 p.m. @ The Catalyst
- Moe’s Alley Presents: Yak Attack + TV Broken Third Eye Open | 8 p.m. @ Moe’s Alley
- Vocal Sound Meditation | 8 p.m. @ Breath + Oneness | $40 to $45
- California Sierras | 6 p.m. @ The Painted Cork | $45
- Free The Resonant Voice – Vocal Embodiment Workshop | 7 p.m. @ Breath + Oneness | $35 to $45
- She Kills Monsters at Renegade Theater Co. | 7 p.m. @ London Nelson Community Center | $23.02 to $28.22 ($23 Student tickets!)