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Resilient Coast Santa Cruz 2.0 Open House (West Cliff Neighborhood)

November 05, 2025

Resilient Coast Santa Cruz 2.0 is a new project creating neighborhood-scale coastal adaptation plans for the next 20 years for West Cliff, Main Beach, Cowell Beach, East Cliff and Seabright Beach.

Join us to review the project, provide feedback, enjoy light refreshments, explore family-friendly activities, experience a new virtual reality app, and enter to win a FREE electric leaf blower!

Resilient Coast Santa Cruz 2.0 Open House (Main/Cowell Beaches)

November 06, 2025

Resilient Coast Santa Cruz 2.0 is a new project creating neighborhood-scale coastal adaptation plans for the next 20 years for West Cliff, Main Beach, Cowell Beach, East Cliff and Seabright Beach.

Join us to review the project, provide feedback, enjoy light refreshments, explore family-friendly activities, experience a new virtual reality app, and enter to win a FREE electric leaf blower!

Planning Commissions (1st Thursdays)

November 06, 2025

Planning Commission (1st Thursdays)

2025 Veteran's Day Ceremony

November 11, 2025

Join the City and County of Santa Cruz in honoring our Veteran's.

Resilient Coast Santa Cruz 2.0 Open House (East Cliff/Seabright)

November 13, 2025

Resilient Coast Santa Cruz 2.0 is a new project creating neighborhood-scale coastal adaptation plans for the next 20 years for West Cliff, Main Beach, Cowell Beach, East Cliff and Seabright Beach.

Join us to review the project, provide feedback, enjoy light refreshments, explore family-friendly activities, experience a new virtual reality app, and enter to win a FREE electric leaf blower!
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City News

City of Santa Cruz Launches New Website

Published on October 23, 2025

The City of Santa Cruz is excited to announce the launch of its new and improved website at santacruzca.gov.

LOCAL AGENCIES JOIN FORCES TO SUPPORT SECOND HARVEST

Published on November 04, 2025

The County of Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, the City of Watsonville, the City of Santa Cruz, and Community Foundation Santa Cruz County have pledged more than $1 million to support Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County’s emergency food distribution efforts, pending formal approval by their respective governing bodies.

SCPD Media Release: 2025 Halloween Overview

Published on November 02, 2025

The Santa Cruz Police Department (SCPD) is pleased to announce that Halloween 2025 transpired without any significant incidents of violence downtown.
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