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The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (the MAH) faces potential significant challenges due to a recent Executive Order issued by President Trump on March 14th. This order proposes the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the sole federal agency dedicated to supporting American museums and libraries.
Read MoreWe are entering even harder times but we must continue taking deliberate action to reduce the use of fossil fuels and eliminate them as quickly as possible to prevent continued warming of the atmosphere and eventual collapse of Earth’s ecosystems that have supported life as we know it for thousands of years.
Read MoreA recent commentary in Lookout Santa Cruz reads like a eulogy for a progressive era its author helped define. But let’s be honest: that era was never as pure or effective as its champions like to remember.
Read MoreIn a powerful letter to the community (Santa Cruz Sentinel, March 20, 2025), UC Santa Cruz faculty members Needhi Bhalla, Susan Carpenter, and Nobel Laureate Carol Greider raise urgent concerns about recent cuts to federal biomedical research funding by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk
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Read MoreA decade-long rail trail project in Santa Cruz has spiraled into a costly, unrealistic infrastructure fiasco. With $1 billion needed just for bridge repairs and a final price tag nearing $5 billion, it exemplifies how progressive ideals without pragmatic governance fuel public frustration — and inadvertently, MAGA’s political momentum.
Read MoreHope is more powerful than fear –– That’s why Rising Worldwide, Santa Cruz’s international anti-human trafficking organization is hosting Rising at the Rio, a night of entertainment to fundraise emergency support for local and global survivors of human trafficking.
Read MoreJoin us on April 2 at the stunning Chaminade Spa & Resort for an evening of cutting-edge insights, dynamic discussion, and top-tier networking at Beaches, Books, Budgets, and Bots. This exclusive event brings together leading innovators and thought leaders to examine how political instability is shaping our communities and the world at large.
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Read MoreSanta Cruz Works warmly welcomes Sunburn Schematics to our thriving innovation community! Founded by Danny Andreev, an accomplished electrical engineer and passionate kite surfer, Sunburn Schematics is an electrical engineering services company proudly rooted in Santa Cruz.
Read MorePurcell, a sustainability-driven company focused on reducing food-related waste, has reached a significant milestone by selling out its first manufacturing run of 1,000 bulk food dispensers.
Read MoreAfter months of teasing a mountain biking startup on social media, Bay Area riders Nic Bean and Michael Sikand are excited to unveil RECON: a fresh new take on MTB shopping.
Read MoreCarbonBridge, a standout graduate from Santa Cruz Works Accelerates, is kicking off its seed funding round to scale its groundbreaking bioreactor technology. CarbonBridge's bioreactors uniquely tackle a critical industry bottleneck: the efficient delivery of gases to microbes, enhancing microbial performance dramatically.
Read MoreUK electric air taxi service is on the horizon! Joby Aviation announces partnership with Virgin Atlantic.
Read MoreUC Santa Cruz’s Quarry Amphitheater welcomes the Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton on April 26.
Read MorePatrick Mottran is excited to announce that Santa Cruz will host its very own Lenny’s Newsletter Community Meetup, bringing together product and growth professionals from across the region. This event is part of a global initiative to connect individuals passionate about product management, growth strategies, and career development.
Read MoreDo you recall the startup Omni that we interviewed back in January 2024? Omni is a startup filled with ex-Looker talent that is focused on building a business intelligence & embedded analytics platform that empowers everyone to easily analyze data. Omni announces $69 million in Series B funding on its third birthday.
Read MoreThe premier startup and innovation event on the Central Coast returns on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz, CA. Now in its 8th year, Santa Cruz Launchpad 2025 brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and job seekers for an exciting day of startup pitches and career-building opportunities.
Read MoreTempest weather technology company plans to introduce domestically-produced compostable and biodegradable packaging for its popular Tempest Weather Systems.
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