The 2026 LIFT Summit will bring together leaders across industry, government, education, and community organizations to help move advanced air mobility from vision to real-world deployment. Taking place March 31–April 1 in Monterey, the event will focus on the partnerships, infrastructure, workforce, and policy needed to shape the future of low-altitude aviation.

Joby Aviation says it could begin early U.S. air taxi operations in 2026 under a White House-backed pilot program, marking one of its clearest steps yet toward commercial launch. For Santa Cruz, the announcement is another sign that one of the region’s most ambitious transportation companies is moving from testing and certification toward real-world service.

A March 26 public forum will explore whether emerging transportation technologies could help Santa Cruz County move people more efficiently, sustainably, and affordably

The micromobility movement that has quietly exploded. Since 2014, Onewheel riders in 139 countries have logged more than 100 million miles including more than 50 million miles in the past year alone.

New Santa Cruz company Prometheus Fuels has a unique product for creating gasoline out of thin air. This could be the stop-gap solution we so desperately need.