Santa Cruz County is seeking young adults ages 14 to 24 to serve on a newly formed Youth Advisory Task Force.
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Local author will mark anniversary of Conception maritime disaster
A local author who lost her sister in the Conception maritime disaster will discuss her book about it, “Her Last Voyage,” on Friday, Aug. 23, as the fifth anniversary of the tragedy that killed six Santa Cruz County residents approaches.
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Temporary traffic lights, one-way traffic part of work on Highway 9
Temporary traffic lights, flaggers and one-way traffic patterns will affect stretches of Highway 9 due to construction work that started Monday and will stretch into the fall.
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Bicycle and road safety focus of events in Santa Cruz and Watsonville
Events in Santa Cruz and Watsonville this week will highlight bicycle and road safety as students return to school this fall.
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Santa Cruz County warns of uptick in supply of ‘tranq’ fentanyl mix
Santa Cruz County public health officials on Thursday issued a warning about an uptick of xylazine in the area’s illegal drug supply. When combined with fentanyl, the sedative typically used on animals as a pain reliever, is known as “tranq.”
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Visit Santa Cruz County eyes tourism opportunities in China, South Korea
Visit Santa Cruz County, the region’s nonprofit tourism marketing organization, says it is exploring opportunities to lure more visitors from “previously untapped markets,” and sees significant opportunity in China and South Korea.
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CZU Lightning Complex fire anniversary marked with poetry event
Santa Cruz Public Libraries will mark the four-year anniversary of the CZU Lightning Complex fire from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Felton Branch Library with the “Heavy Lift Listening Tour,” an interactive poetry and storytelling event featuring artist Felicia Rice and poet Theresa Whitehill.
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Santa Cruz firm that funds renewable energy projects raises $1.75 million
Climatize, a Santa Cruz-based crowdfunding platform that offers investors a way to fund renewable energy projects, has raised $1.75 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Myriad Venture Partners and also including investments from Climate Capital, Techstars, Responsibly Ventures, and Temerity Capital.
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Highway 9 traffic delays expected due to work starting Monday
A 2.7-mile paving project that starts Monday and won’t be complete until Oct. 30 is expected to cause traffic delays for periods of time during the day and overnight on Highway 9. Crews from Granite Construction, which was awarded the $2.4 million contract for the project, will be grinding off the top layer of asphalt […]
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Panther-Yellowbank Beach parking will close for North Coast Rail Trail construction
Construction of the North Coast Rail Trail will temporarily close a parking area at the Panther-Yellowbank Beach in Santa Cruz.