Santa Cruz County Monitor

• Just Places (Landegger, Posner, Glass) to build 6 tiny homes with straw bale insulation on Mt. Calvary Church property, replacing uninhabitable...

Panetta's dominance: Fifth-term Democrat Jimmy Panetta raised $1.6M, serves on key committees, backed by Santa Cruz Supervisors and others.

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Ripple Effect, launching April 16 across Santa Cruz County, aims to position the area as an arts destination like Santa Fe or Carmel through...

Key angles on the shifting regulatory debate:

• Developer pivot: New Leaf Energy exploring California Energy Commission approval for 90 Minto Rd...

National boost for Santa Cruz tech talent: UCSC ranks in the top 50 universities on CodeSignal’s 2026 University Report for proven programming...

Prime chance to support Santa Cruz's innovation ecosystem via student startups and networking.

• Event: May 13 at The Grove—student pitches 12-4pm,...

Santa Cruz County’s exec job market is buzzing with high-impact openings:

• Executive Director, Volunteer Center: $150K–$170K, oversee strategy for...

Key strategies in Santa Cruz County's Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment:

• 1-foot rise by mid-century, heightening erosion, surges, and risks to...

Key expansions signal proactive youth mental health trend:

• Crisis Stabilization Unit opens 24/7 for ages 5-17+ with short-term assessment and...

• Isolation threat: Larkin Valley hosts an isolated subpopulation of Santa Cruz long-toed salamanders, separated by Highway 1 from western reserves.
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Key mechanisms speeding 279 BMR units by 2028 amid business buzz:

• RiverRow opens: 175 units (20 affordable), first riverfront link since 1950s
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Key weekly updates shaping the local economy:

• Fintech growth: Paystand joins Bitcoin for Corporations, offering blockchain-based payroll and...

UC Santa Cruz lecturer and Get the Flock Out founder Ami Chen Mills is running for Santa Cruz mayor on June 2, joining Gillian Greensite, Chris Kohn,...

Core rebuttal to 'enough housing' rhetoric: Santa Cruz County's population grew 80,000 over 40 years, yet fell 5,000 units short due to blocked...

Santa Cruz Water Department marks 10th anniversary of community-led WSAC recommendations, driving progress amid climate challenges:

• Conservation...

• Hours: Open sunrise to sunset.
• Access: Vehicle limited to single lane due to erosion; no parking on Aptos Creek Road; trails like Aptos Creek and...

April 22 event unites artists, scientists, and community for talks, film screenings, live music, poetry slam, clothing swap, and fog-inspired projects...

• Heat Wave Uncertainty: No official record for March's heat due to 130-year weather station closure in 2022, the only NWS-compliant site. Prompt: Why...

Federal H.R. 1 strains local services, threatening vulnerable residents in Santa Cruz and beyond:

• CalFresh lifeline: ~30,000 Santa Cruz residents...

Timely update for community supporters:

• Program pause ends soon: No applications now, but check back after April 20, 2026 for in-person...