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Monterey lab adjusts to evolving COVID-19 testing
By Dennis L. Taylor, Monterey Herald April 15, 2020 — Monterey, CA (Photo above: A lab technician at ARCpoint Labs in Monterey tests for the presence of antibodies specific to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Source: […]
Santa Cruz Bicycles’ R&D Team Uses CNC Machinery to Produce Face Shields for Local Medical Staff
(Source: Santa Cruz Bicycles) April 15, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo source: Santa Cruz Bicycles) Local effort will produce 8,000 face shields in two different designs within the week Although Santa Cruz, California is […]
$600 million in geothermal and solar energy deals approved by Monterey Bay Community Power.
By Asaf Shalev Monterey County Now April 14, 2020 — Monterey, CA (Photo above: Monterey Bay Community Power signed a deal in 2018 to buy power from the Recurrent Energy Mustang Project, a solar plant […]
Genomics Institute launches landing page for COVID-19 data resources
(Source: UC Santa Cruz) April 14, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image: COVID-19 transmission report from Nextstrain.org as of March 13, 2020. Source: UC Santa Cruz) Latest data includes gene annotations, variant data, and locally produced […]
Startup Challenge Monterey Bay 2020 Goes Virtual!
(Contributed) April 14, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA The Qualifying Round of the 11th annual Startup Challenge Monterey Bay is complete and the results are in! This year’s Challenge was unique in many ways – […]
Steve Blum: Quick changes coming for California broadband subsidy fund to plug covid-19 gaps
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates April 14, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA More money might soon be flowing from the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) to meet critical broadband service needs that have been given renewed […]
Five in Five: Claire Schneeberger of Monarch Media
By Sarah Vickers-Webb Production & Editorial Assistant San Cruz Tech Beat April 9, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA “Technology is going to have to grow to facilitate more collaboration and connect people more easily than […]
Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium… from your living room
By Sarah Vickers-Webb Production & Editorial Assistant Santa Cruz Tech Beat April 9, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: screenshot from Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Live Jelly Cam) Ten webcams provide entertainment, education, and serenity […]
Survey Shows Multi-Media Pros Agree Streamlining Access Radically Reduces Version Management Headaches
(Comtributed) April 9, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA An Overwhelming 96% Said Workflows Would Substantially Improve If They Could Access Files/Assets From Within Applications Design teams working in the same office or scattered throughout the […]
Poly Introduces Powerful New Partner Program
(Contributed) April 8, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA Poly Brings the Award-Winning Polycom and Plantronics Partner Programs Together for Innovative Program Built on Best Practices Poly – formerly Plantronics and Polycom – has unveiled a […]