Starting on January 1, 2016, most residents in the unincorporated areas of the county who are not currently signed up to refuse and recycling services will be required to do so, according to a new Universal Services ordinance finalized by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors earlier this month. The new ordinance will potentially…
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Santa Cruz Latest News Briefs – Nov. 1, 2015
Do you know a Santa Cruz County employee or team of employees who have done an outstanding job? Members of the public are invited to nominate County employees for a recognition award. Selected employees will receive a proclamation and cash award at a County Board of Supervisors meeting in early March. More information and nomination…
Santa Cruz October News Briefs
To make paying taxes less taxing, the County of Santa Cruz is now accepting electronic checks in addition to credit cards and payments by mail and in person for upcoming property tax payments. There is a small fee to make online credit card payments whereas electronic checks are free. For more information go to http://ttc.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/taxbills.…
New Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee Meets in Santa Cruz
Today marked the first meeting of a new advisory committee tasked with drafting recommendations on medical cannabis cultivation for Santa Cruz County. The 13-member committee, formed under the direction of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, includes cannabis growers, providers, planners, environmental health officials, legal experts and advocates. Today’s meeting was the first in…
What’s Going on in the Santa Cruz Real Estate Market?
The Santa Cruz real estate market continues to show tremendous promise as the year progresses. While the housing market in the Santa Cruz area appeared to show a slight decline toward the middle of the spring season, time has shown that the brief decline was more of a stabilizing factor of the market rather than…
Twenty Years Later: Bone Thugs N Harmony and E. 1999 Eternal at the Catalyst
The year was 1995 and the up-and-coming Cleveland hip-hop group, Bone Thugs and Harmony had their second album E.1999 Eternal slated for release. After being taken under the wing of N.W.A rapper and Ruthless Records founder, Eazy-E, the group were no strangers to the business and had enjoyed the breakout success of their debut EP,…
The Best of Reggae-Fusion Comes to Santa Cruz
Fusing California roots reggae with hip-hop, jazz and a bit of punk, Dewey and the Peoples is a hybrid wonder for a new generation of music lovers. Equally hard-hitting and inspired, the Bay Area-based five-piece is making waves up and down the coast, delivering captivating performances that rarely leave feet on the ground. Dewey and…
The Skinny on Good Fats
Why has fat gotten such a bad rap? According to numerous researchers, the reduction of essential fats in the modern American diet has been a major cause of imbalance and inflammation – the underpinnings of many common chronic diseases, but fat continues to be vilified and targeted in many popular diet regimes. Local nutritional consultant…
Aptos Farmers Market For Abundant Winter Squash
Santa Cruz residents are spoiled for choice when it comes to finding fresh, local produce year-round due to the region’s Mediterranean climate and array of farmers markets available to consumers. One of the largest and most established markets in the county, is the Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College. Held every Saturday, in rain or…
Santa Cruz Reggae Concert Honors Marley Legacy
On what would have been reggae legend and humanitarian Bob Marley’s 70th birthday, the One Love Foundation is hosting a day-long concert with “conscious” artists at The Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz as part of the organization’s weekend celebration of Marley’s legacy, which continues to inspire people around the world decades after his death in…
