Daily UC Santa Cruz ridership has surged 30% since fall 2022 Santa Cruz, CA (Nov. 21, 2023): The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) has secured a fleet of 12 extra-long, articulated buses to meet surging transit demand at the UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) campus. There are currently four, 60-foot articulated buses serving the campus with six more expected to be put into service by the endRead More →

The Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregional Council is sponsoring a free virtual symposium about post-fire research and recovery at Big Basin Redwoods State Park. This online event will connect the public with researchers and their findings. Please join the livestream on YouTube from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15. Research and recoveryRead More →

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will hold two public workshops seeking community input on its Climate Adaptation Vulnerability Assessment and Priorities Report (CAVA) project.   The RTC, the County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development & Infrastructure, and the Santa Cruz County Office of Response, RecoveryRead More →

By Kevin Foster  I recently heard of a couple dogs in our area, including a Coast Guard Commander’s dog, getting bit by  rattlesnakes. Unfortunately, the Commander’s dog did not survive. With the recent skyrocketing of calls to us at Native Animal Rescue due to rattlesnakes, I reached out to JakeRead More →