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Santa Cruz County Bank Hires Erin McCabe-Kalb
Santa Cruz County Bank announced that Erin McCabe-Kalb has joined the bank as Vice President and Deposit Relationship Manager for the Bank’s Silicon Valley region.
Measure D: Existential Rail or Bricks & Mortar
People on both sides of the Measure D are mesmerized by existentialist visions of a happy rail future that is unlikely to materialize.
North Santa Cruz County Candidates Forum
Video recording & transcripts of the panel discussion with candidates for 3rd District County Board of Supervisor and California 28th Assembly District.
Joby Aviation Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Joby Aviation today announced its financial results for first quarter 2022. View the first quarter 2022 shareholder letter and listen to the earnings webcast.
Uplift Central Coast To Develop Inclusive Coalition For State Economic Resilience Grant Opportunity
Uplift Central Coast initiative will identify, prioritize and invest in a wide range of workforce and economic development projects, while contributing to a comprehensive approach to regional economic resilience.
Modern Concrete for a Greener Planet
A generative AI model was trained to reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing concrete - the world’s most used building material.
MidPen Breaks Ground on 57 Unit Affordable Housing Site
57 affordable housing unit and mixed-use project breaks ground in Live Oak.
Celebrate Public Works Week with City of Santa Cruz Construction Tours
Santa Cruz Mayor Sonja Brunner proclaimed the week of May 15 to 21 as National Public Works week encouraging recognition of the contributions that public works professionals make in protecting community health, safety and quality of life.
Santa Cruz Software Launches BrandingUI to Create Fast and Consistent Marketing Campaigns
BrandingUI Enables Design Teams to Create Easy Plug-and-Play Templates for Globally Scalable Marketing Campaigns
Measure D: Don't Rip Up Our Tracks
This guest commentary is from Peggy Dolgenos of Cruzio. Each week in May, we will post opinions from both sides of this issue.
Recording: AI for Knuckleheads
Artificial intelligence includes many specialized algorithims which process large sets of data. The panel discussed various types of AI as well as the considerations underlying their use and application.
Santa Cruz County Bank Hires Randy Lagomarsino
Randy Lagomarsino joins Santa Cruz County Bank.
New Housing Need Report Highlights Housing Affordability Challenges for Low-Income Families in the Monterey Bay Region: What Can Local Leaders Do to Help?
California Housing Partnership recently released a report detailing the increased cost of living in the Monterey Bay region and more findings.
Ambient Photonics Raised $31M Series A
With $32M Series A, Ambient will build the world’s largest U.S.-based low-light solar cell production facility in Santa Cruz.
Joby Confirms Revolutionary Low Noise Footprint Following NASA Testing
Joby Aviation announced that its full-size pre-production aircraft has successfully demonstrated its revolutionary low noise profile, following acoustic testing completed with NASA.
Zero Motorcycles Directors Win on the Raceway
A few of our Directors at Zero moonlight as road racers and competed in last weekend's AHRMA round at Thunderhill Raceway. These guys have a genuine passion for racing.
WeatherFlow-Tempest Wraps Successful Growth Capital Raise
AI and data-driven weather technology company, WeatherFlow has raised $2.5 million utilizing an innovative equity crowdfunding approach.
Parallel Flight Technologies Expands Operations to European Market
Parallel Flight Technologies European operations will be led by seasoned aviation executive, Chris Krajewski. Krajewski's career spans over 35 years in the aviation and energy markets.
Measure D: Santa Cruz Works Subscriber Surve
Last week we launched a survey to our subscribers to learn about their position on Measure D in the upcoming midterm elections. The number of responses we received were wonderful!
Community Leaders Gather for Climatize's Santa Cruz Climate Consortium
On April 29th, community leaders and climate advocates gathered together to connect and discuss climate developments.