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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