Internet Resources - Santa Cruz County

Databases

• Community Information Database
  A database of nonprofits and social service agencies in Santa Cruz County. Created by staff at the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
  Browse related subjects: Associations, Charities, Directories, Santa Cruz County
• Local News Index
  Index to early newspapers published in Santa Cruz, California. The papers indexed include the Santa Cruz Daily Surf, the Santa Cruz Evening News, and the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
  Browse related subjects: Indexes, Newspaper Articles, Santa Cruz County
• Newspaper Clipping File
  Index to the Santa Cruz Public Libraries' newspaper clipping file. The articles range in date from the early 1900's to the present.
  Browse related subjects: Indexes, Newspaper Articles, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz City Business License Database
  Provides information about the businesses in the City of Santa Cruz.
  Browse related subjects: Companies, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz Sentinel Archives (NewsBank)
  Archive covers August 14, 1999 to current. Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of Santa Cruz Sentinel. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and other sections.
  Browse related subjects: Archives, California, Indexes, Local History, News, Newspaper Articles, Santa Cruz City, Santa Cruz County

Recommended Websites

• Career Centers for Workforce Santa Cruz County
  There are Centers in Watsonville, Santa Cruz and Capitola (location at the website) that offer job search resources open to the public, information on training scholarships, youth employment, veterans employment services, special workshops, and information on other support for unemployed persons.
  Browse related subjects: Careers, Employment, Jobs, Labor, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz County Birds and Wildlife
  This inspiring collection of Santa Cruz County Bird and Wildlife Photography is available to the Santa Cruz Public Libraries thanks to a generous donation by Tony Britton Photography. Beautiful prints of select images are also available for viewing at the Downtown branch. All images are copyright Tony Britton. Students may use the photos for educational purposes for free, as long as the photos are attributed to the copyright holder. Use of these photos for commercial or other purposes are decided by the copyright holder. All inquiries for use of photographs should be directed to virtualservices@santacruzpl.org.
  Browse related subjects: Animals, Santa Cruz County

Local Links

• 5-day Forecast for Santa Cruz
  This site gives a projected five-day weather forecast for the Santa Cruz area. Includes temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation. There is some weather history and a satellite map of the area.
  Browse related subjects: Environment, Santa Cruz County
• Bethany University
  Browse related subjects: Colleges and Universities, Santa Cruz County
• Cabrillo College
  Browse related subjects: Colleges and Universities, Santa Cruz County
• Cabrillo Music Festival
  The Cabrillo Music Festival features contemporary music. The website gives season concerts, a calendar, ticket information, and links to listen to featured composers.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Concerts, Music, Santa Cruz County, Symphonies
• Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus
  Gives the history of the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus as well as upcoming performances and audition information. The Chorus is composed of about 120 singers and rehearses at Cabrillo College.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Concerts, Music, Santa Cruz County
• Capitola Historical Museum
  Browse related subjects: History, Local History, Santa Cruz County
• Capitola Recreation Department
  Browse related subjects: Recreation, Santa Cruz County
• City of Capitola
  Official city website.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Santa Cruz County
• City of Santa Cruz
  Official city website.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Santa Cruz County
• City of Scotts Valley
  Official city website.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Santa Cruz County
• City of Watsonville
  Official city website.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Santa Cruz County
• Community Information Database: Employment
  Links to local agencies that can help with job search and placement, job training, and vocational counseling.
  Browse related subjects: Careers, Employment, Jobs, Labor, Santa Cruz County
• Community Music School
  The Community Music School is a nonprofit, educational organization for the appreciation and understanding of music. The website includes links to find a music teacher in the Santa Cruz area, concerts, visiting artists, summer camps, and more.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Concerts, Music, Music Teachers, Santa Cruz County
• County of Santa Cruz
  Official county website.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Santa Cruz County
• County of Santa Cruz Code
  Arranged by titles. Searchable by keyword.
  Browse related subjects: Government, Law, Santa Cruz County
• Craigslist - Santa Cruz County Jobs
  Browse related subjects: Careers, Employment, Jobs, Labor, Santa Cruz County
• El Andar
  Browse related subjects: Latino, News, Santa Cruz County, Spanish Language
• Elected Representatives for Santa Cruz County
  This guide from the County Elections Department includes elected officials representing Santa Cruz County at Federal, State, and local levels.
  Browse related subjects: Directories, Government, People, Politics, Santa Cruz County
• Good Times
  Browse related subjects: News, Newspaper Articles, Santa Cruz County
• Kuumbwa Jazz
  According to the website, Kuumbwa is "a nonprofit jazz concert and education organization" located in Santa Cruz. Website lists upcoming concerts and events, tickets and venue information.
  Browse related subjects: Concerts, Music, Performing Arts, Santa Cruz County, Theater
• Local Court Forms
  From the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz. Forms are in pdf format.
  Browse related subjects: Do-It-Yourself, Law, Santa Cruz County
• Mountain Community Theater
  Gives current listings for shows, news, and ticket information. Located in Ben Lomond.
  Browse related subjects: Movies, Performing Arts, Santa Cruz County, Theater
• Pacific Rim Festival
  Gives information on previous festivals and the films shown there, will hopefully be updated soon!
  Browse related subjects: Movies, Santa Cruz County
• Poetry Santa Cruz
  Dedicated to nurturing the poetry community and bringing poetry to the larger community, Poetry Santa Cruz presents poetry readings and provides information on other poetry-related events in the area.
  Browse related subjects: Poetry, Santa Cruz County
• Post and Great Exchange
  Browse related subjects: News, Newspaper Articles, Santa Cruz County
• Press Banner
  Browse related subjects: News, Newspaper Articles, Santa Cruz County
• Register Pajaronian
  Browse related subjects: News, Newspaper Articles, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz Baroque Festival
  The Santa Cruz Baroque festival features five spring performances each year with additional special events. Performances feature mainly Baroque (17th and 18th century) music, but also include Medieval through Renaissance music.
  Browse related subjects: Composers, Concerts, Music, Performing Arts, Santa Cruz County, Symphonies
• Santa Cruz Chorale
  Gives ticket information, dates and programs for upcoming Santa Cruz Chorale concerts.
  Browse related subjects: Concerts, Music, Performing Arts, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz City Parks and Recreation
  Browse related subjects: Recreation, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
  Upcoming events, shows and programs listed for the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, located at 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
  Browse related subjects: Concerts, Music, Performing Arts, Santa Cruz County, Theater
• Santa Cruz Comic News
  Browse related subjects: News, Politics, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz County Actor's Theatre
  Provides information on the Santa Cruz County Actor's Theatre including: current performances, future performances, audition information, workshops and contests. Located at 1001 Center St. in Santa Cruz.
  Browse related subjects: Performing Arts, Santa Cruz County, Theater
• Santa Cruz County Community Assessment Project
  A consortium of public and private health, education, human service, and civic organizations convened by the United Way of Santa Cruz County have sponsored the Community Assessment Project of Santa Cruz County (CAP), a collaborative project to measure and improve the quality of life in Santa Cruz County.
  Browse related subjects: Business, Government, Santa Cruz County, Statistics
• Santa Cruz County Department of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
  Browse related subjects: Recreation, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz County GenWeb
  Local entry point to the US GenWeb Project. Consists of volunteer operated Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. The non-commercial Project is committed to free access. The network is centered at the county level. State Websites also provide very important information, including such resources as queries, family reunion bulletin boards, state histories, and maps showing the changing county boundaries, among others. Many states also have ongoing projects as diverse as the transcription of Civil War regiments or the reuniting of families with lost photos, bibles, etc. All of the counties provide links for you to post queries, access the state's home page and access the archives. Click on US GenWeb to locate national and state resources. To find resources in other countries visit the World GenWeb Project.
  Browse related subjects: Genealogy, History, Libraries, Names, People, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz County Schools
  Santa Cruz County Office of Education. Links to websites for school districts, elementary, junior high, and high schools.
  Browse related subjects: Santa Cruz County, Schools
• Santa Cruz County Symphony
  Information on upcoming performances, members of the symphony, and ticket sales.
  Browse related subjects: Music, Santa Cruz County, Symphonies
• Santa Cruz Indymedia
  Browse related subjects: News, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz News
  Browse related subjects: News, Newspaper Articles, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz Sentinel
  Browse related subjects: News, Newspaper Articles, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz Weather Historical Data from the California Government
  This lists historical weather information for rain.
  Browse related subjects: Environment, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz Wiki
  A wiki devoted to anything and everything Santa Cruz. Users can contribute, edit, change, or add information relevant to Santa Cruz, both the city and county. It includes an events bulletin board, information about local artists and art galleries, restaurants, housing, local organizations, and much more.
  Browse related subjects: Art, Colleges and Universities, Concerts, Education, Food, Government, Jobs, Local History, Movies, Music, People, Performing Arts, Recreation, Santa Cruz City, Santa Cruz County, Trivia
• Sawplayers
  The International Musical Sawplayers Association holds an annual sawplayers picnic and festival in Felton, CA. Website gives information on sawplayers and the festival.
  Browse related subjects: Concerts, Music, Santa Cruz County
• Scotts Valley Parks and Recreation
  Browse related subjects: Recreation, Santa Cruz County
• Tenant and Landlord Information
  From the Santa Cruz County Consumer Affairs Office. Provides information for tenants and landlords including rights, responsiblities, security deposits, and eviction process.
  Browse related subjects: Do-It-Yourself, Law, Santa Cruz County
• Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz
  If you scroll down the left side of the screen, along the ukulele, you will find links for play-a-longs, a calendar of events, club pictures, and a discussion board for ukulele tips.
  Browse related subjects: Concerts, Music, Santa Cruz County
• University of California, Santa Cruz
  Browse related subjects: Colleges and Universities, Santa Cruz County
• Water Smart Gardening in Santa Cruz County
  This free online gardening tool was created by the Water Conservation Coalition of Santa Cruz County especially for our diverse local climate. It allows you to view beautiful local gardens for design ideas, use interactive tools to design your garden, evaluate hundreds of plant species and make a plant list, learn how to reduce landscape water use, and prevent and solve pest problems with less-toxic methods.
  Browse related subjects: California, Do-It-Yourself, Environment, Gardening, Horticulture, Pests, Plants, Santa Cruz County, Seeds
• Watsonville Parks and Community Services
  Browse related subjects: Recreation, Santa Cruz County
• Wetlands of Watsonville
  Browse related subjects: Santa Cruz County