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Damon Gutzwiller Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department Local News Public Safety 

County Sheriff Update on Ben Lomond Crime Spree and Deputy Ambush

From the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office: On Saturday June 6th at around 1:30 p.m., we received a call about a suspicious van parked off the road near Jamison Creek, Boulder Creek. The caller saw guns and bomb making materials inside the van. When deputies arrived, the van was seen leaving the area and tried to follow it, finally finding it… Read More
Sterling the Bubblesmith Events 

6/25 Inspirational Bubble Artist’s Virtual Visit

Inspirational Bubble Artist Does Virtual Visit for Summer Reading Sterling the Bubblesmith, a.k.a. the artist Sterling Johnson has performed versions of his remarkable hand-blown bubbles for over 45 years. He is the only person to ever put a bubble inside a bubble inside a bubble on stage without any tubes or straws, and the first person to walk completely through a bubble film! Join… Read More
Events Kids 

6/23 Day of Magic with SC Public Libraries

SANTA CRUZ — June 11, 2020Libraries Summer Reading Program Presents a Day of Magic The Santa Cruz Public Libraries Summer Reading Program is pleased to present a day of magic on Tuesday June 23rd!  The magic starts at 10:30 a.m. with Magician Mike Della Penna. He creates family magic performances that are participatory, playful, and astonishing!  Mike is a former… Read More
a history of indigenous people in the Bay Area Events History Local History Webinars 

6/11 Indigenous History in the Bay Area

From California State Parks: Join us for a three-part webinar on the history of Indigenous Peoples in the Bay Area. For thousands of years, the Bay Area has been the home of many, diverse groups of Indigenous Peoples with complex cultures and relationships to the land. Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen), and California… Read More
Downtown Santa Cruz Pride Parade Events 

6/7 46th Annual Downtown Santa Cruz Pride Parade

The 46th Annual Downtown Santa Cruz Pride Parade is going virtual! Stay tuned for more details as we bring the festivities, celebrations, and community spirit to you via one big Zoom hangout. Nothing can stop our PRIDE!¡Nada detendrá Nuestro Orgullo! Save the date & spread the news._________ Celebrate all of Pride Month with virtual happy hours, marches, exhibitions, webinars, and… Read More