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Cabrillo College Awarded Silicon Valley High Tech Apprenticeship Initiative Grant and Launches First Apprenticeship with Cloud Brigade
(Contributed) November 14, 2017 — Aptos, CA $552,737 Sub Grant from West Valley-Mission Community College and U.S. Dept. of Labor Designed to Train Future High-Tech Workforce of Silicon Valley Cabrillo College today announced that it […]
Digital NEST celebrates 3rd birthday in style
[All photos by Jan Janes Media] November 13, 2017 — Watsonville, CA (Photo above: As DigitalNEST preps for its third year anniversary, members ready the front entrance for arriving guests.) The extended community shows up […]
Solar greenhouses generate electricity and grow crops at the same time
By Jennifer McNulty UC Santa Cruz November 9, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Plants grown in this “smart” greenhouse fared as well or better than plants grown in conventional greenhouses. Credit: Nick Gonzales) […]
MBEP conference follows local path to ubiquitous regional broadband
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat November 9, 2017 — Monterey, CA Bringing ubiquitous high speed broadband to the Monterey Bay region requires goals set and pursued at […]
Gonzales requests quotes for universal broadband service
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates November 8, 2017 — Gonzales, CA Bringing broadband service into every home has long been a goal of the City of Gonzales, a town of 8,500 residents located in […]
Program recognizes patent awards and research
(Contributed) November 8, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Inventor Recognition Program recognizes UCSC faculty, students, and staff for their U.S. patent awards and groundbreaking research The UC Santa Cruz Office of Research IATC (Industry Alliances & […]
Remarkable Women Continue Making Waves in the Santa Cruz Tech Scene
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat November 7, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA In early 2014, I published How 6 Remarkable Women Are Making Waves in Surf City. It was one […]
GamesRadars’ “7 games you need for Nintendo Switch” list includes Thimbleweed Park
By David Houghton GamesRadar+ November 7, 2017 — Felton, CA [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech Beat has published other articles about Thimbleweed Park.] Thinking of picking up a Switch soon? You should be. Unless you […]
Student-run hackathon scheduled for January 19-21 at UCSC
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz November 7, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA CruzHacks 2018 is seeking sponsors to support the popular technology development event UC Santa Cruz will host its fifth annual hackathon, CruzHacks […]
Incubeach presents Product Hunt Hackathon live
By Joshua Bradley Product Hunt November 7, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA Product Hunt Hackathon Live! Sat Nov 18, 9am to Sun Nov 19, 7pm (not overnight) Santa Cruz Works, 2837 Mission Street, Suite 37, […]