Strangers helping strangers? For free? During a pandemic? It’s a big idea, and quite an altruistic one. It’s the idea behind Helping Hands

2020 started sweet for start-ups needing funding and VCs ready to give it. But then…well, you know. Here’s some perspective and advice from VCs.

Yesterday, marked the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day. But what happens when we are unable to gather in support of our planet?

In a special guest article, San Lorenzo Valley High School student Beckett Glass describes the challenges and benefits of months of e-learning.

Like many of you, I’m getting to know my living room well. But…

While many industries have been hit hard by unprecedented changes and are responding with layoffs and cost-cutting measures, there is hope.

According to the 34th annual list, released last week, there are a total 64 billionaires who live in the greater Bay Area, mostly in San Francisco, on the Peninsula, and in the South Bay. Here in Santa Cruz, there is one entry…

Myriam Telus, assistant professor of Earth and planetary sciences at UC Santa Cruz, has received funding from NASA through the Planetary Science Early Career Award program to support her research in cosmochemistry, the chemical analysis of extraterrestrial materials.

Santa Cruz Local’s Jerimiah Oetting answers a listener’s question on what UC Santa Cruz is doing to help with COVID testing. This is the second installment of ‘Santa Cruz Local Answers,’ where Jerimiah tackles your coronavirus-related questions.

productOps experience spans from building out large scale data pipelines with terabytes of information to working with start-ups collecting data from autonomous vehicles. More than just crunching numbers, productOps uses data to anticipate the future so your business can thrive.

The Small Business Administration’s $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program has officially run out of money.

At UCSC, scientists are working to create a COVID-19 diagnostic testing lab on campus to meet the needs of students, staff, and the community.

Idea Fab Labs and Cloud Brigade stepped up to the plate early on to dedicate their time and resources to community aid.

Blume Distillation pivoted to help fight COVID-10 and they’re ready to ship their brand-new product: hand sanitizer.

Google has pledged a whopping $800M to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic and provide support for those hit by its impacts.

From building a resume to studying for an SAT, Monterey Bay Career Connect is an academic tool for everyone. It’s time to start utilizing it.

Need guidance? We’ve got guidance. Watch webinars geared to help businesses and individuals navigate these times.

Another business pivot: Santa Cruz Bicycles’ R&D team is at work producing face shields (PPE) for local medical staff.

Andreas Mueller, Chief Strategist at Bloofusion, Inc., shares what’s giving him immense encouragement during these challenging times.

When our region’s community, business, and civic leaders come together at an MBEP event, good things happen.