SANTA CRUZ LINKS
County/City Sites
Education
UC Santa Cruz University of California, Sixty seventh-ranked public university in the United States.
Cabrillo College provides an accessible and effective learning environment, which aids students in their pursuit of transfer, career preparation, personal fulfillment, job advancement, and retraining goals
Santa Cruz County Office of Education is a public agency whose purpose is to provide educational leadership, resources, and services to schools to ensure quality educational opportunities for all students
Agencies
County Administrative Office is responsible for the preparation and supervision of the County’s budget, legislative analysis, contract and grant administration, intergovernmental relations, supervision of non-elected department heads, and oversight of all departmental functions
District Attorney’s Office is dedicated to enhancing the safety of all residents of Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Fire Departments
Sheriff-Coroner’s Office ”Our mission is to be united with local communities to make Santa Cruz County a place where all people can live safely and without fear”
Superior Court of California, Santa Cruz
Hospitals
Dominican Hospital has a medical staff of about 400 physicians and is a dual-campus network of quality-focused comprehensive care serving the health care needs of the Monterey Bay region
Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency exists to protect and improve the health of the people in Santa Cruz County. The Agency provides programs in Environmental Health, Public Health, Medical Care, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment, and Mental Health
Watsonville Community Hospital provides quality health care services to Watsonville and surrounding communities in the tri-county area along California’s Central Coast
Transportation
Santa Cruz Metro mass transit system for Santa Cruz County in California
Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) is located in Watsonville California on the Central Coast near Santa Cruz, Salinas, Monterey, and Carmel
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
Newspapers
Santa Cruz Sentinel Local, state, and national news, plus sports, business, politics, lifestyle, and entertainment guides.
Good Times, the publication residents of and visitors to Santa Cruz County read each week for insightful writing about news, culture, and events in and around Santa Cruz County.
Press Banner Serving the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley since 1960
Library
Santa Cruz Public Libraries is a city-county library system with libraries throughout the County of Santa Cruz, California
Watsonville Public Library provides a variety of information, materials, and services in a welcoming place where people gather, learn, and celebrate our multi-cultural community
Entertainment
Capitola By The Sea Guide To Capitola, California
Capitola Historical Museum offers a collection of photographs and artifacts related to Capitola’s history; as well as quarterly exhibits on the history and art of the area
Museum of Art and History is all about visual culture and is open all year long with four galleries on three floors with exhibits, family activities, tours, education programs, Historical archives, film series, and lectures
Nickelodeon and Del Mar Movie Theaters
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Baroque music opens the world of historic sound and can lead both musician and audience on countless voyages of musical discovery
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is the oldest amusement park PLUS a State Historic Landmark
Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council
Santa Cruz County Actors’ Theatre
Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center supports and encourages the arts through education, exhibition, and cultural activities, reflecting the unique and diverse environment of the mountain communities
Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History
Santa Cruz Mystery Spot is a gravitational anomaly located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz Wharf is the perfect setting for enjoying events while taking in the ocean view
Seymour Marine Discovery Center is part of the Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory, a research and education facility of the University of California
Parks
Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is California’s oldest State Park, established in 1902. Home to the largest continuous stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco, the park consists of over 18,000 acres of old-growth and recovering redwood forest, with mixed conifer, oaks, chaparral, and riparian habitats
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation
Santa Cruz Community
Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce
Lenders
Bay Federal Credit Union
Ana Gomez
Direct: 831.477.8669
agomez@bayfed.com
Academy Mortgage
Monica Bowman
Cell: 831.818.2435
Direct: 831.476.1624
monica.bowman@academymortgage.com
OnQ Financial
Mark Junod
Direct: 831.661.0720
mark.junod@onqfinancial.com
Monterey County
City Sites
Newspapers
Carmel Pine Cone local news, arts, and opinion.
Monterey County Weekly The mission of the Monterey County Weekly is to inspire independent thinking and conscious action, etc.
The Californian Salinas Valley news, weather, sports, and information.
Hospitals
Community Hospital of The Monterey Peninsula
Community Hospital of The Monterey Peninsula-Outpatient Surgery Center
Natividad Medical Center is a 172-bed acute care medical center owned and operated by Monterey County
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Specialized facilities and programs include the Regional Heart Program, the Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Sleep Disorders Center, an Emergency Department, and a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Parks
State of California Parks & Recreation Dept – Monterey SHP
Elkhorn Slough This ecological treasure at the center of the Monterey Bay coastline provides habitat for plants and animals, including more than 340 species of birds, and is a major fish nursery for the region
George Washington Park Most of the park is natural forest land that offers important wildlife habitat
Limekiln State Park The park features breathtaking views of the Big Sur Coast, the beauty of the redwoods, the rugged coast, and the cultural history of limekilns
Molera State Park is a mostly wide open, wind-swept canvas where the Big Sur River runs wild to the sea
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park The park is 1,006 acres of old-growth redwoods, magnificent mountain views, granite river gorge, condors, and rich history
Pinnacles National Monument Rising out of the chaparral-covered Gabilan Mountains, east of central California’s Salinas Valley, are the spectacular remains of an ancient volcano
Santa Clara County
County links and resources
City Sites
Transportation
Cal Train – information on rail service from San Francisco to Gilroy
Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) – commuter rail service information for Stockton to San Jose
Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor – information on Amtrak’s service from Sacramento to San Jose
Dumbarton Express – express bus service from the east bay to the peninsula
Highway 17 Express Service – express bus service linking Santa Cruz to Silicon Valley
San Jose International Airport Located two miles north of downtown San Jose, Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is a completely self-supporting enterprise, owned and operated by the City of San Jose
Santa Clara County Bikeways Map
Santa Clara Transportation Authority
Newspapers
Almanac your source for local news about Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley, and Woodside
Los Altos Town Crier Weekly community newspaper serving Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View with online news, classifieds, and local stock index.
MetroActive News, arts, and entertainment around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Mountain View Voice online edition of the Mountain View Voice
Library
The Palo Alto City Library The Library’s mission is to enable people to explore library resources to enrich their lives with knowledge, information, and enjoyment
San Jose State University Library and the San Jose Public Library system The collaboration of SJLibrary.org is unique in the United States. It reflects the best of cooperative efforts between a major city library system and a major university library – a collaboration supported by Silicon Valley’s innovators and leaders
Hospitals
Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc
Dreamcatchers Empowerment Network
Palo Alto Nursing Center and Sub-Acute Care
Tenet Healthsystem Medical, Inc
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Santa Clara Valley Medical Center provides superior inpatient and outpatient care. The 524-bed hospital is recognized as providing a range of sophisticated specialty services
Good Samaritan Hospital Through leadership in research and adopting the latest technological and clinical practices, Good Samaritan Hospital offers excellent medical care for the high-tech region of Silicon Valley
Community Hospital of Los Gatos Community Hospital of Los Gato's goal is to work closely with staff, physicians, and the community to attain shared goals and positive changes, now and in the future
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital LPCH is a world-class, non-profit hospital devoted entirely to the care of babies, children, adolescents, and expectant mothers
Parks
Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark
Raging Waters With over 23-acres of slides and attractions, at Raging Waters there’s more than enough excitement to satisfy thrill-seekers of all ages
Calero County Park, Two distinct areas define this park: the reservoir, which offers a host of water-oriented recreational activities, and the adjoining “backcountry” which reveals to the visitor California Oak woodland, chapparal riparian plant communities, and associated wildlife habitats
Chitactac-Adams County Park The park features the beautiful Uvas Creek and a wealth of cultural artifacts including bedrock mortars and petroglyphs left by the Ohlone Indians
Joseph D. Grant County Park This 9,553-acre park includes some of the County”s finest open space resources, as well as rich environmental, cultural, and recreational assets
Law Enforcement
Santa Clara Police Department The Police Department provides law enforcement and policing services to the City of Santa Clara
Santa Clara Sheriff The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to the preservation of public safety by providing innovative and progressive service in partnership with the community
Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office District Attorney’s Office making every effort to achieve the lowest crime rate reasonably possible while emphasizing the prosecution of violent crime
Santa Clara County Fire Department The Santa Clara County Fire Department exists to protect the lives, property, and environment within the communities served from fires, disasters, and emergency incidents through education, prevention, and emergency response
Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services The Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services is responsible for coordinating organized planning efforts with County departments, local cities, and special districts to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters
Entertainment
Shoreline Amphitheater The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards named Shoreline Amphitheatre the Best Large Outdoor Amphitheatre in the United States
Japanese American Museum of San Jose The Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj) preserves and disseminates the culture and history of Japanese Americans, with a special focus on the Santa Clara Valley
Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose The purpose of the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose is to serve the needs of children, families, and schools as a center for learning and discovery
Mexican Heritage Corporation The mission of the Mexican Heritage Plaza of San Jose is to affirm, celebrate and preserve the rich cultural heritage of the Mexican community and showcase multicultural arts within the region
Museum of American Heritage Combine elements of history, technology, and design to illustrate the evolution of technology, how and why it has influenced society from inception to the current time, and a glimpse of future expectations
Opera San Jose Opera San Jose is a professional, regional opera company that is unique in the United States
American Musical Theatre of San Jose Since 1935, American Musical Theatre of San Jose has offered professional musical theatre of the highest caliber
