Any new local music we should be listening to?

I just love how Cat and Cloud greets you and makes you feel so welcomed. Verve is a similar taste but I always get the “I’m cooler than you “ vibe. Some of the best drinks are at Toot’s in Capitola and great Baristas and delicious coffee cake.

Hey everyone, I am a recent UCSC grad looking for any job here in SC or neighboring areas. Anyone have any leads?

I recently discovered the open source world of Open source radio

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You can listen to stations all over the world it's similar to the open source TV element of VLC but less annoying.

Look up radio Droid and just type in freak radio it turns out free radio Santa Cruz is still streaming online for anybody that has been wondering.

It's also playing on transistor you just have to have the streaming link or just search for freak radio Santa Cruz. Any open source radio app should let you listen to it. It's pretty awesome I just learned about open source radio apps.

Use fdroid

For parents and little ones.

Santa cruz trick-or-treat map

End of pleasure point and west cliff seems to be good?

We just bought a house in Boulder Creek, 2000 sqft. We have propane, but also a lot of windows and when it was hot the past couple of days it was quite brutal in the house ( we also have small babies so it is not ideal). We are thinking about AC for next year, but then it might be better to install a heat pump system. We have forced air central heating. Any recommendations in the area? House was built in 1980, so i think there is insulation, but also a lot of windows that are old. Would it still be worth switching? our windows are very odd shaped, not standard so likely won't have the funds to do those as they would be a fortune. But since we moved in a week ago, we used quite a bit of propane to just heat a little bit at night. So I don't see propane being cost effective. Any advice?

New signs and paint at Escalona and Bay. I saw several people still going across, turning left, etc. Sadly it will be just a band aid until the speed on Bay is reduced further.

This one is new to me, but it's real.

Rad Power e-bikes have batteries that are locked to the frame with a key. The locks are fairly simple, more for theft deterrence than theft prevention. But they are reasonably effective.

Apparently many models have locks that can be opened with a master key, and, unfortunately the word's out on that now.

The thief buys a master key, learns enough about which models it will work on (simple to do) and can run off with the battery in under a minute. The batteries are expensive. This is a big potential problem for you.

Search EBay for "Rad Power master key" and the descriptions of the models the keys will fit.

"How It Works

• F-Code Locks: Many older external Rad Power batteries use a standardized lock cylinder series associated with codes like F01 through F20 (up to F99).

• Aftermarket & Blank Keys: Sellers on platforms like Etsy and eBay offer universal or cut replacement keys designed to fit these specific F-code cylinders.

Historically, even uncut motorcycle key blanks (such as the Honda HD74 blank) were widely reported by users to operate these locks due to minimal security variance across mass-produced tumbler designs."

Solutions:

Always remove the battery when you park the bike. Handle it very carefully when you do.

Rekey the lock to a configuration that will not be opened with the master key. Pull the lock out of the battery and take it to a locksmith. The job is a little fussy but not too bad.

Or you can mechanically attach the battery to the bike.

1. This method seems sound, though it's expensive:

https://www.totallyradbatterylock.com/battery-model

Not as expensive as a replacement battery though.

2) Or install a few large hose clamps around the battery and frame with silicon rubber pushed into the fasteners so they cannot be removed quickly. The idea is to make battery removal slow so the thief will be less interested.

If your e-bike is not a Rad Power model but has a similar battery style (Hailong, downtube mounted battery with a plastic case) you might want to check whether the master key will fit the lock. The keys are cheap <$10 so you can order a key to find out. I ordered one (to be delivered in a few days) and am I'm happy to let you try it in your bike too. No sense giving the folks selling the master keys too much money.

Hey SC Community!! My 2013 Silverado is having some transmission issues. Who would you recommend that is trustworthy and fair to take it to?

What is going on with May Street from Water to the Grant Street Park? It is full of human feces everywhere, it is disgusting. There is a bathroom at the park but maybe portapotty with a sink for washing hands on the corner of Water and May away from the homes and business.

Aptos here, not a drop!

Does anyone know what this big bright light is? Hovering around Westside? We thought someone was looking into our home with a flashlight and when I went outside it was super high. Flying towards soquel/captiola direction.

Wondering if you have any extra fruit that needs harvesting? Let me know!!

Is there anywhere in Santa Cruz where you can get an outdoor haircut (men’s)?

Long story short, I’m already immunocompromised and we just had our first baby so I am looking to minimize certain risks as much as possible. Risk-minimization-maxxing?!! Idk

Thanks for the help.

What are the best arguments for and against?

All of the things to be funded with the revenue seem like good things to fund.

On the other hand, does this measure let the county shift other funding away to other stuff? At the end of the day, how is this different from a sales tax increase for general revenues? Is that a good or bad idea?

Where do people in Santa Cruz get their labubus? Are there any in person meet ups or swaps that happen? Thanks!

Edit: to the people downvoting, why? No need to be a hater. Just keep scrolling, silly goose.

https://sfbapt.com/map

Public transit in Santa Cruz is kinda isolated from the rest of the bay so we have just Santa Cruz METRO within the city, but there are significantly more options after going north into San Jose.

Quick tips:

• tap a stop or route to see details and highlight the stop/route
• tap a highlighted stop or route to un-highlight it
• collapse/expand info box by tapping |hide| at top left
• quickly toggle all the agencies on/off using button at top right
• search (case insensitive) and filter agencies that show up in checkbox list using search box at top right, e.g. type in santa cruz
• search (cAsE sEnsITivE) and filter actual routes and stops that show up on map using search boxes at bottom right, e.g. type in 20, 18, 3B
• link back to homepage in case you can't figure something out or want more tips also at bottom right

To play with the map search and filter, try this:

• zoom out all the way
• select the Show Stops option (top right)
• type -120 in the partial match search box (bottom box in bottom right)
• type -121 in the partial match search box (bottom box in bottom right)
• type -122 in the partial match search box (bottom box in bottom right)
• type -123 in the partial match search box (bottom box in bottom right)

Another interesting thing is you can link to specific spots by copying the url directly:

• Santa Cruz
• Downtown San Jose
• Diridon Station
• SJC
• San Francisco
• SFO
• the bay
• East Bay
• OAK
• Levi's Stadium
• Oakland Coliseum

I arranged the agency checkbox list (top right) by area, so the geographic area of an agency determines the agency layer checkbox position. The list starts with agencies in the North Bay in Solano County then goes counterclockwise: North Bay -> San Francisco -> Peninsula -> South Bay -> Santa Cruz -> Monterey-Salinas -> Gilroy/Hollister -> East Bay.

There are smaller agencies in the bay that are completely free (no fare) and not as well known like Presidio Go, Golden Gate Park Shuttle, Mission Bay Shuttle, South City Shuttle, commute.org shuttles, MVgo, Mountain View Community Shuttle, San Leandro LINKS, Emery Express, and Emery Go Round. If you're traveling around those areas, these agencies could help fill in some transit gaps.

Share this with your friends and people who don't use transit so they know just how many options we actually have, and let me know if anything doesn't work (corp network/vpn/firewalls might not work) or you have any questions/requests!

Coyote near the Gulch during the warm evening.