Central Coast Community Energy will share information on battery energy storage systems and their relationship to renewable energy during a community meeting in Santa Cruz on March 26.
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Housing Matters partners with local libraries for neighborhood meetings
Homelessness nonprofit Housing Matters is partnering with Santa Cruz Public Libraries for a series of free social-justice-oriented events in Watsonville, Santa Cruz and Capitola as part of a program called “Neighbors for Neighbors: At the Intersections.”
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Santa Cruz Classic Criterium brings weekend excitement, road closures downtown
The Santa Cruz Classic Criterium will take place on Sunday and cause road closures most of the day between downtown Santa Cruz and the Boardwalk.
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Watsonville police seek help identifying church vandal
The Watsonville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man recorded throwing a brick through the window of St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish on March 14.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
County treasurer-tax collector hours changed in Watsonville, Santa Cruz soon to follow
The Watsonville office of the Santa Cruz County Treasurer-Tax Collector is now open Monday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; beginning April 25, the Santa Cruz location will be open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Santa Cruz police to hold meeting about use of military-surplus equipment
The Santa Cruz Police Department will be holding a virtual community meeting March 27 to discuss the use of surplus military equipment by the department in accordance with Assembly Bill 481.
Posted inFood & Drink
Staff of Life donates a half-ton of chicken to Second Harvest
Earlier this month, locally owned Staff of Life Natural Foods Market, in partnership with Smart Chicken, donated 1,000 pounds of humanely raised, air-chilled chicken to Second Harvest Food Bank.
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Thursday evening traffic: Lane closures on South Hwy 1 and Little Basin Rd
Thursday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Santa Cruz County live music roundup, March 20-24
Club dancing, hardcore punk, emo, corridos and more – here are Santa Cruz County concerts happening Thursday to Monday.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Dominican Hospital awards $229,000 in grants to Santa Cruz County nonprofits
Dignity Health, which operates Dominican Hospital, has distributed $229,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations that assist vulnerable and underserved populations in Santa Cruz County.