Vibe-coding pioneer Maor Shlomo turned a solo side project into Base44, an AI-powered app builder sold to Wix for $80M in six months. Santa Cruz Works now plans summer vibe-coding events to fuel the next wave of builders.

Governor Newsom signed California’s $321B budget, closing a $12B deficit through cuts, borrowing, and funding shifts. Key impacts on the Monterey Bay region include CEQA streamlining for housing, restored affordable housing funds, child care expansion, and deferred higher education cuts.

Hadron is pioneering ultra-safe, modular micro-reactors to meet surging power demands from AI and industry. As nuclear gains new momentum, startups and states alike are embracing it as essential, clean, space-efficient infrastructure for a decarbonized energy future.

Join us for a beach cleanup at Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Wallace J. Nichols: marine biologist, ocean advocate, and author of the bestselling book Blue Mind.

Unnatural Products (UNP) announced today that it is partnering with global immunology company argenx, a move that holds potential for life-saving discovery and application.

Project Fempire is a new reality T.V. show seeking to spotlight women entrepreneurs and founders.

The ZEPRT study deems rail on the Santa Cruz Branch Line costly and unfeasible, sparking interest in a trail-first approach. Railbanking offers lower costs, faster benefits, and aligns with Santa Cruz Works’ goals of sustainability and innovation.

California Jobs First California Compete Tax Credit Application windows announced.

Digital NEST is seeking talented youth to help with their rebrand.

For more than a decade, Joby has been building the future of air travel. Joby has been working closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to certify its aircraft for passenger service, starting with Los Angeles and New York City as the first launch markets in the U.S. 

Joby just flew real air taxis in Dubai, leapfrogging competitors and launching the future of flight. Is it time to rethink traffic jams—and your investment strategy? The skies are opening, and Joby’s leading the way.

Santa Cruz COE X Academy Robotics Clubs Build on Breakout Year with Back-to-Back Global Honors.

Farm-ng's Amiga farming robot is revolutionizing small farms with affordable automation, predicting 3x sales growth in 2025. New software updates boost efficiency, enabling farmers to pre-program tasks and streamline field operations.

Climatize just crossed $9,000,000 in investments in renewable energy projects. That’s not a small number. That’s a “we’re-not-just-dreaming-anymore” number.

A webinar with Dr. Jon Haveman on Tuesday gave participants a chance to hear an update to data presented by the renowned economist at MBEP's May 2025 Regional Economic Outlook.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has unveiled its first breathtaking images from the world’s largest digital camera.

Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) announced today that the first-ever enrollment window for its revolutionary new early college pathway program, PV Advance, has already reached capacity—in less than two weeks.

RP Affordable Housing and Community Development has secured financing for Westside Village which will bring 38 new affordable homes to Santa Cruz.

Verdagy, a leading green hydrogen electrolysis company, today announced a strategic leadership transition to accelerate its commercial expansion.

Immergo Labs has been accepted into NVIDIA’s Inception Program.