More than a dozen local educators, artists, nonprofits, and innovation leaders united to inspire children and families through hands-on experiences in art, music, dance, theatre, technology, and entrepreneurship.

SwellCycle just proved a plant-based, 3D-printed board can hold up to one of the most demanding riders in surfing, Kai Lenny.

Joby Aviation touches down in Texas with a new 45,000 sq ft hub at Fort Worth's Perot Field.

Santa Cruz's entrepreneur-investor-author just released Experts Remain Divided, an AI novella narrated by a sixteen-year-old prodigy in short, devastating sentences, one week after publishing Book 2. Chronology matters. Warning: SCWorks attempts to mimic Vachon's’ writing style of clipped, telegraphic fragments; similar to Joyce and Vonnegut, but no one is as funny as Vachon.

Santa Cruz Works has launched a redesigned website featuring a new community events calendar, clearer membership pages, expanded talent resources and updated member perks.

More than five years after the CZU Fire, only 18% of the homes destroyed have been rebuilt. This article examines the county’s early promises, the barriers that slowed recovery, and what the process reveals about housing, permitting and disaster response in Santa Cruz County.

Dave Evans, Stanford Life Design Lab co-founder, EA co-founder, and Santa Cruz Works board member, discusses his new book "How to Live a Meaningful Life" at Bookshop Santa Cruz, Thursday, August 27, 7pm. Free.

Atoms and Joby Aviation are teaming up to build America's air taxi infrastructure, starting with landing hubs in Florida, New York, Texas, and California.

Santa Cruz apparel founder Megan Thorn grew her company from a garage operation into an $8 million business, but disconnected inventory and sales data made fast decisions difficult. By bringing Shopify, wholesale, warehouse and margin information into one daily briefing, Cardyn helped her identify risks earlier, avoid costly stockouts and plan production with greater confidence.

Google is reshaping Search around AI-generated answers, changing how users discover websites and how businesses measure online visibility. As more research happens directly within search results, companies will need clear, detailed content that AI systems can understand, reference and recommend.

From a garage to a world championship to the pages of Santa Cruz Vibes, X Academy is celebrating and you're invited

SUP Shack is celebrating 15 years in Santa Cruz with a ribbon cutting on August 28, an open house on August 29 and a Decorate Your SUP event on August 30.

Did you miss our CEO Works event with Toby Corey? Check out the recording and recap here.

If your company is outgrowing its current space, or you’re searching for the right home to grow into, we want to hear from you.

Nine bold new research projects, from decoding fungal networks to mapping the genetic secrets of aging, just got seed funding from the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, and a new wet lab partnership with SCWorks could soon give them all a home.

The 2026 UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium returns to showcase the latest advancements in bioengineering research and innovation.

After two years of Santa Cruz Game Dev Meetups, host Tyler Coleman of Retra Games is throwing open the doors at Nextspace on July 30 — play local games, meet their makers, and meet the Game Grove Incubator's first cohort.

DART and Vets to Drones are teaming up to connect military veterans with training, certifications, mentorship and high-wage careers in advanced air mobility.

Guy Kawasaki and Daniel Coyle explore why flourishing depends less on individual achievement and more on community, shared growth, and learning through imperfect, collaborative work.

Two retired Silicon Valley executives — a former Hulu CTO and a Fortune 500 division president — are building an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Humboldt County. Santa Cruz has seen this movie before. It works.