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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s office releases stunning drone imagery of CZU fire damage
(Contributed) Teams flew over 315 flights in the two days collecting photos, panoramas, and video 360 Panorama Map: https://arcg.is/05GDab Before/After Swipe Map: https://arcg.is/1OWbb5 Youtube Video Tutorial (watch to learn how to use interactive map): From September 24-25, […]
Watch: The Wildfire Crisis: Causes + Solutions
(Contributed) October 13, 2020 — La Selva Beach, CA Watch the Webinar: Parallel Flight Technologies held a round-table conversation (webinar on zoom) on October 12, 2020, about the current global wildfire crisis, its causes and […]
Steinbeck Center’s agricultural technology exhibit highlights trailblazing women
By Angelica CabraSalinas Californian October 6, 2020 — Salinas, CA (Image above: Post for the upcoming exhibit which is being shown virtually through the National Steinbeck Center. Source: Amy Wu) Women control just 7% of […]
Local startup launches “Amazon for small businesses” ShopLocal Santa Cruz
(Contributed) October 6, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Kahzum — a student-founded startup dedicated to the health & well-being of small businesses — rolls out online marketplace for community products Kahzum has just announced the official […]
Crucial to provide internet connectivity for students
By Peggy Dolgenos, Michelle Rodriguez, Faris Sabbah and Susan True (Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel) October 6, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz community, business and education leaders highlight link between Internet connectivity and educational […]
Seed funding grants support plans for innovative research centers
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz October 6, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA The UCSC Office of Research has awarded seed funding to six campus research groups to support their efforts to develop innovative new research […]
Parallel Flight Technologies announces Regulation A+ equity crowdfunding campaign
By Sara IsenbergFounder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat October 2, 2020 — La Selva Beach, CA Parallel Flight Technologies (PFT) has launched a Regulation A+ equity crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine. This offering is the La […]
Joby Unveils eVTOL Design Details And Certification Plans
By Aviation Week Network September 30, 2020 — Marina, CA (Photo above: After more than six years of secret development, Joby Aviation lifts the lid on its innovative eVTOL air taxi program. Credit: Joby Aviation) A […]
City of Santa Cruz to Launch MyCityofSantaCruz Portal Oct. 1
(Contributed) September 29, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA The City of Santa Cruz is pleased to announce the launch of MyCityofSantaCruz, a simple, secure and consolidated online bill pay portal for City of Santa Cruz services. […]
Magic Leap tried to create an alternate reality. Its founder was already in one.
By Joshua Brustein, Ian King and BloombergFortune September 29, 2020 — Florida (w/ Santa Cruz history) Magic Leap once generated huge buzz for the promise of its augmented reality headsets. But investors have since written […]