Poets converge on Bookshop Santa Cruz on Tuesday night – and again at Satori Arts on April 15 – to respond to the 2024 election, while Friday brings “Night of Ideas” to the Westside, a mini-festival with the theme of “Activism, Creativity and Collective Imagination.”
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Monday evening traffic: No injuries in local traffic incidents today
Monday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
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Highway 9 brush clearing continues this week
Starting Tuesday, crews will focus on the stretch of Highway 9 north of Boulder Creek, between Shilo Drive and Waterman Gap. Drivers should expect to wait up to 15 minutes when traffic is limited to one lane, from Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Bonnie Lipscomb named new Santa Cruz deputy city manager
Bonnie Lipscomb, City of Santa Cruz economic development and housing director, is moving into a new role as deputy city manager. She will focus on citywide initiatives, policy development and organizational leadership.
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Santa Cruz County Fair hires new board member
The Santa Cruz County Fair has filled a vacancy on its board of directors, announcing the appointment of Watsonville resident Jody Kolbach as the newest member of its seven-person board. Kolbach has worked for Granite Construction for the past 16 years, most recently as its director of human resource services.
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Housing Matters holds storytelling event Sunday
The event on Sunday at Hotel Paradox in Santa Cruz allows community leaders and individuals with lived experience of homelessness and housing insecurity to share their stories.
Posted inEducation
Harbor High, Soquel High to open mental health wellness centers next week
Two new wellness centers for student mental health are set to open next week, coming to the Harbor High School and Soquel High School campuses. A third center will open at Santa Cruz High in 2026.
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Friday evening traffic: Major injury crash at Lael Ln & Pioneer Rd
Friday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
In medical first, Dominican Hospital surgeon combines artificial bone with ankle replacement
Surgeons at Dignity Health Dominican Hospital in Live Oak performed the world’s first procedure combining an artificial talus bone with a total ankle replacement.
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Nine new appointees to monitor environmental spending under countywide Measure Q
Santa Cruz County has announced the nine appointees to the Measure Q Citizens Oversight Advisory Board (COAB). The board is a governmental body responsible for monitoring the use of funds under the Santa Cruz County Water and Wildfire Protection Initiative, improving financial transparency and approving five-year vision plans to guide investments.
