News Highlights
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Celebrate Public Works Week with ‘Stronger Together’ Selfie Contest
Santa Cruz Mayor Donna Meyers proclaimed the week of May 16 to 22 as National Public Works week encouraging recognition of the contributions that public works professionals make in protecting health, safety and quality of life.
When Good Tech Almost Goes Bad
Local historian Gregg Herken describes “Project Pluto”, a development program for a nuclear-armed, nuclear-powered ramjet missile at the Livermore lab in the late-1950s. What could possibly go wrong…
Student Corner: Mental Health with Marlize Velasco
Trigger warning: this writing will address self-harm. I wanted to interview someone who was willing to talk about their mental health struggles and experience of having self harm thoughts.
5th Annual Get Hired with 300+ Jobs
Our most popular event of the year: Get Hired and the UCSC CIED Business Plan Contest. Over 300 jobs will be offered. Don’t miss this event!
Project to Read Genomes of all 70,000 Vertebrate Species
A bold project to read the complete genetic sequences of every known vertebrate species has reached its first milestone, publishing new methods and the first 25 high-quality genomes.
The UCSC Advantage
Watch and listen to Banana Slug alums share just what makes UC Santa Cruz so special to them. Watch + learn why you should say #yes2UCSC
How to Refresh Your Onewheel with Accessories
Are you getting your Onewheel refreshed for riding season? It's amazing how with a few accessories, you can completely refresh your board.
Congressman Panetta Proposes Bill to Boost Independent Microgrids
Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) introduces Making Imperiled Communities Resistant to Outages with Generation that is Resilient, Islandable, and Distributed (MICROGRID) Act.
Plumb.one. Independent Search for independent people
A new Santa Cruz startup has built a search engine that is free, delivers great results, and is completely private.
Mynt Systems Helps Graniterock HQ Achieve 99% Energy Savings
Mynt Systems retrofit project helps Graniterock reach net-zero energy usage at its 62,000-square-foot HQ.
Former Gang Member Turned Entrepreneur to Present at Green Tech
Former inmate Darrell Jobe will present at Green Tech on May 5 & 6. HIs business Vericool produces sustainable, environmentally friendly packaging that can replace Styrofoam.
Santa Cruz County Bank Reports Record Earnings
Today the Santa Cruz County Bank announced record unaudited earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. Net income for the quarter was $5.8 million, an increase of $1.4 million, or 32%, over the same period in 2020.
The Power of Coaching
Coaching is a professional partnership between a qualified coach and an individual or team, either to develop or to achieve a specific goal.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Grids, and Greentech 2021
Pacific Northwest National Laboratories’ Matthew Paiss will discuss grid modernization, energy storage resilience, and infrastructure at Greentech 2021.
Concentric Power at Green Tech 2021
Don’t miss Concentric Power Inc. at Santa Cruz Works’ 6th Annual Green Tech event focusing on energy resilience.
Zero Motorcycle Turns 15!
Zero Motorcycle is turning 15! To celebrate, they are launching a limited run of DSR motorcycles with special colors that reflect some of the most amazing public lands in America.
Annieglass is Hiring!
Annieglass is looking to hire an ecommerce marketing manager focusing on driving online sales, creating a seamless digital user experience and maximizing engagement and conversion on our growing e-commerce site.
MERGE4 Launches ‘Hometown Heroes’ Exclusive Discounts Program
Santa Cruz, California-based sock brand, MERGE4 has rolled out a new program to offer exclusive discounts to first responders, medical professionals, members of the military, and teachers.
Join the Cruzio Team
Cruzio Internet is hiring in 2021! Come join the Cruzio team, a local Internet Service Provider in Santa Cruz, and help us build local broadband.
Santa Cruz Enters a Golden Era
Santa Cruz, and the world at large, are entering a new “golden era”. In contrast to the previous year-which-must-not-be-named, we see a number of programs and economic indicators lifting us to new heights.