County Services in Santa Cruz
City Sites
- Santa Cruz County
- Aptos
- Boulder Creek
- City of Capitola
- Capitola by the sea
- Santa Cruz
- Scotts Valley
- Watsonville
Santa Cruz Community
Education
- Santa Cruz County Office of Education
- Santa Cruz Kids
- GreatSchools.net - school information for public, private and charter schools nationwide.
- US Santa Cruz - University of California.
- Cabrillo College - Serving Santa Cruz County.
Law Enforcement
- Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner's Office with information on administration, detention, investigations, recruitment, and more.
- Santa Cruz Police Department
- Scotts Valley Police Department offers a cartoon gallery, officer profiles, public safety information, community and youth projects, and a virtual tour.
Hospitals
- Dominican Hospital Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz specialty hospital for medical, surgical, and perinatal patients.
Parks and Activities
- California State Parks visitor basics, with list details of parks and state beaches.
- Santa Cruz County Parks
- Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park official site for California's oldest park; located in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
- Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve description, habitats, key species, and more.
- Santa Cruz Baroque Festival
- Pasetiempo Golfing
- Delaveaga Golfing
- Santa Cruz Surfing
Transportation
- Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI)
- Santa Cruz Metro bus route information.
Newspapers
- Good Times news and entertainment weekly.
- Metro Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz county's daily news source.
Library
- Santa Cruz Public Libraries community organization database; local history articles and photographs; hotlists for reference, kids, and teens; library information.
- McHenry Library at UCSC
Entertainment
- Dining
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Santa Cruz Wharf
- Santa Cruz Mystery Spot
- Seymour Marine Discovery Center
- Santa Cruz Museums
- 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.
- Mural Art in Santa Cruz - includes pictures of murals, organized by neighborhood.
- Museum of Art and History information on exhibitions and events at the Museum. Archives of past shows and community programs are also available.
- Bayshore Lyric Opera opera by the sea in Capitola, CA.
- Monterey Bay Repertory Theatre dedicated to providing challenging scripts. Includes information on summer youth workshop.
- Santa Cruz County Actors' Theatre produces staged readings and annual ten minute and full-length play contests.
- Shakespeare Santa Cruz ticket and program information for the current season's productions.
If you have any questions about county services or buying and selling real estate in the greater Santa Cruz area, contact Lauren Spencer, Coldwell Banker Realtor at 1-831-662-6522 or Toll Free: 1-800-226-4717.
