When long-term care costs hit $120K/year, families need coordinated guidance—not just specialists working in separate lanes.

Twenty-two Pajaro Valley High School students are building a fully functional single-engine airplane from scratch — learning rivets, physics, and OSHA certification along the way. Hands-on aerospace education has officially landed in Watsonville.

LaunchPad 2026 brought college and high school founders into the spotlight, with student-built startups winning awards across health tech, AI, social impact, accessibility, civic tools, and more.

Featured on the latest installment of Powered by Climatize , a ribbon-cutting ceremony in West Sacramento recently marked a milestone in grassroots clean energy infrastructure.

If your goal is to bring a new technology to market, the NSF I-Corps Hub Northwest is offering a free, virtual course focused on planetary health — applications CLOSE May 29, 2026!

UC Santa Cruz's Department of Physics invites the public to the Stanley Flatté Memorial Lecture, featuring Stanford professor Stephen Shenker. The talk, titled Chaos, Black Holes, and Quantum Mechanics, takes place at the 418 Project's Large Theater, with refreshments beginning at 5:00 PM and the lecture at 6:00 PM. Admission is free and open to all.

Western Growers commits $1.5 million over three years to Reservoir Farms, giving members exclusive access to robotics field trials across Salinas, Wine Country, and the Central Valley — accelerating agtech from prototype to commercial adoption.

When lawyers outrace engineers, everyone loses altitude. Archer Aviation's ITC complaint against fellow eVTOL startup Joby Aviation threatens to ground America's most promising transportation revolution — and history says we've made this mistake before.

Watsonville native. Former regional editor. Nonprofit communicator at Community Bridges. Board chair of the Pajaro Valley Health Care District. A decade-plus of showing up for South County — in the newsroom, the boardroom, and everywhere in between.

Santa Cruz New Tech hit the Anton Pacific rooftop on May 6 with 130+ attendees, perfect weather, Pleasure Pizza, Cruz Control live, and five sharp presentations from BOARD, Jane Technologies, Light Links, Sonde, and Afterglo. Thanks to sponsors Comcast Business, Greater Zurich Group, and Anton Pacific.

Think Big Wrigley brought 100+ high school students to Santa Cruz's Old Wrigley Building for a hands-on career exploration event, where local innovators — from bike builders to biotech scientists — opened their doors and inspired the next generation of Santa Cruz entrepreneurs.

UCSC alumnus Dr. M. Sanjayan steps into a defining role — named CEO of The New York Climate Exchange, leading a first-of-its-kind climate campus on Governors Island to turn bold ideas into global solutions.

On Thursday, May 21st from 6 to 9 PM, a team of experienced operators is hosting a small, hands-on business workshop at the Palomar Ballroom on Pacific Ave.

Launchpad 2026 is next week on Wednesday, May 13, bringing students, job seekers, employers, and founders together at The Grove for startup pitches, hiring connections, and local networking. The employer lineup continues to grow, with OurEnergy and Onewheel/Future Motion joining the event, and late company registrations are still welcome as space allows.

Meaning is not always found in a big calling or career milestone. Inspired by Guy Kawasaki’s conversation with Dave Evans, Neil reflects on flow, presence, music, and the value of returning to what you love without turning it into another transaction.

Santa Cruz County students from X Academy’s robotics teams earned first and third place at the 2026 MATE Monterey Bay Regional ROV Competition, sending Hephaestus Robotics to the World Championship in Canada. The win highlights local student talent, hands-on engineering, and the power of community-backed STEAM programs.

Santa Cruz Works New Tech Meetup returns May 6 to the rooftop at Anton Pacific — stunning views, food & drinks, and six founder presentations from some of the most exciting startups in tech. Don't miss it.

The Santa Cruz Record has served as Santa Cruz County's newspaper of record since 1972, providing affordable legal publishing services — including fictitious business name filings and public notices — that help local entrepreneurs meet compliance requirements and launch legitimately.

The Hephaestus Robotics Team, a 25-member high school team in the Santa Cruz COE X Academy Robotics Clubs, earned first place in the Ranger Class at the 2026 MATE Monterey Bay Regional ROV Competition on Saturday, April 25, securing a spot at the 2026 MATE ROV World Championship on June 25-27, 2026.

KZSC Santa Cruz 88.1 FM broadcasts 20,000 watts reaching over 3.2 million people across Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey counties — now they need your help! KZSC is hosting their Spring Fundraiser and hopes to raise $25,000 to help fund operational costs for the 2026-2027 school year.