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We invite you to join us this Friday, January 30 for Leadership Santa Cruz County Night at the Santa Cruz Warriors. Iowa Wolves v. Santa Cruz Warriors Friday, January 30th, 2026 Game starts @ 7:00 PM Kaiser Permanente Arena 140 Front Street, Santa Cruz If you haven’t been to a game yet this season, the Santa Cruz Warriors have the best arena atmosphere of all the G league teams in the country. We have a group ticket block in Section K for sale at $31 each (inclusive of fees a

Local Government Day provided attendees with a comprehensive look at how local government operates and is funded. Participants learned about the structure of county and city government, budgeting processes, and the delivery of essential public services like transportation, water, libraries, and infrastructure through presentations from local officials and hands-on exercises. Pictured above, County Executive Officer Nicole Coburn discussed county operations with the class. The

On October 3rd, Leadership Santa Cruz County's Class 39 cohort gathered for Housing & Economics Day to examine how shifts in housing and economics are reshaping our region.

Our 2025-2026 cohort met for a two-day retreat with challenging team-building exercises, bonding activities, and an overview of community issues, along with a self-assessment exercise. Speakers included 5th District Supervisor Monica Martinez; Thomas Sage Pedersen, Consultant, Executive Coach, Co-Founder & President of Media Production at Ignite Nexus; Patty Winters, SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Bay Federal Credit Union; Geoffrey Dunn, Author and Historian; Joshua Chir

Ryan Coonerty welcomes Class 39 Class 39 is off to a great start! Thanks to the participation of our incoming class members and our...

Santa Cruz County has long been a place that prioritizes the environment and sustainability. The voters enacted urban growth boundaries...

"There is a connection, hard to explain logically but easy to feel, between achievement in public life and progress in the arts." ...

Are you ready to make a difference in Santa Cruz County? Leadership Santa Cruz County (LSCC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to educating and empowering community leaders, is seeking dynamic individuals to join our Board of Directors!

"Why do farmers farm, given their economic adversities on top of the many frustrations and difficulties normal to farming? And always the...

Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our latest group of leaders. The graduation ceremony will take place at the beautiful...

"If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us." - Francis Bacon Jake Ainsworth, Undersheriff, County of Santa Cruz; Sarah...

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela Leadership Santa Cruz County explored the...

Class 38 began Local Government Day in Scotts Valley City Council chambers. "When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I...

As the song says, under the Boardwalk we'll be having some fun. And, as Leadership Santa Cruz County's Class 38 discovered, it's where...

"The first wealth is health." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson On Friday, November 1st, 2024, Leadership Santa Cruz County's Class 38 embarked on a...

Managing Change in a Dynamic Community On October 4th, 2024, Leadership Santa Cruz County (LSCC) hosted its Class 38 Housing & Economics...

"Step out of your comfort zone and be uncomfortable, you see what you're made of and who you are." WNBA All Star Sue Bird. Leadership...

Ryan Coonerty, LSCC Executive Director: "Leadership Santa Cruz County's Class 38 kicked off their year-long course at Orientation on...

Class 37’s last day, Environment & Sustainability, couldn’t have gone much better. The class met in the morning at the Sanctuary...

Class 37’s Arts & Culture Day began at a site no one had heard of before; one of the unspoken goals of Leadership Santa Cruz County.  As...