Cruzio Launches “Launchies”

…rst awards event, with champagne and congratulations for the 4 Cruzioworks companies who’ve lately launched products. Let’s give them a round of applause: Gaijin Games, who launched BIT.TRIP BEAT for the Android Emily Cohan, who launched NiftyScreens Civinomics, who launched their Web platform Paul Plansky, who wrote and published a novel, “Vegas Snap” Each had a chance to speak to talk about their project to the assembled crowd before accepting a…

2012: Cruzio’s year in photos

…the mighty San Lorenzo Valley. These folks have been supporting the local community and they’re worth patronizing. Cruzio is 100% local: owned by its Santa Cruz founders and employees, headquartered in downtown Santa Cruz, staffed by local residents. If you call us, your phone call is handled by people in Santa Cruz, not Mumbai or Guam. We eat locally, pay taxes locally, shop locally. We do believe in the benefits and are happy to support TLF whe…

Open Counter Press Conference

…loyees. Jen Palhka, Executive Director of Code for America talked about the organization itself and how Santa Cruz was the smallest City to ever utlize a Code for America team. (Go Santa Cruz!) Cruzio CEO Peggy Dolgenos discussed the impact of having Open Counter available and catalyze Santa Cruz becoming a desirable location to start a business. Peggy noted that Cruzio continues to be a partner in civic entreprenuership, both by investing in down…

How to Make a Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich, by Cruzio Customer Service

…the knife across ensuring an even smear across the surface. The goal is to completely cover the face of the bread with an even layer of Peanut Butter. Be extra careful not to apply too much force and rupture your toasted bread. Once this is complete, lick the peanut butter off of the knife and wash it thoroughly.” — Sean “Pour a glass of milk. Take a seat at the table. Take one bite of sandwich for every one sip of milk, proceed along this schedul…

TEDx Livestream at Cruzio

…Do you know TED? TED is an internationally recognized conference with the theme “ideas worth spreading.” And now, TED is coming to Santa Cruz. The main event is sold out, but Cruzio is proud to host a livestream of Santa Cruz’s own TEDx this Saturday, June 11 from 9am-5pm. Won’t you join us? Admission is free, but space is limited….

Cruzio Network Expansion Update

…Cruzio, rather than waiting for Google, we’ve been building just such a network. Better reliability, faster speeds and reduced costs are now available in many areas, and the more interest we can drum up, the faster we’ll get to complete coverage. Cruzio is committed to this community, and to the region’s economic future. We need other businesses, organizations and neighborhoods to partner with us to build this locally-owned network. If you need b…

On Internet Privacy & Digital Freedom

…er the Internet is a violation of the Fourth Amendment, which forbids illegal search and seizure. It is also clear that the gag provisions of the National Security Letters are a violation of First Amendment protected free speech. Cruzio is a proud supporter of the Electronic Frontier Foundation https://www.eff.org/ who are engaged in numerous court cases exploring these very important issues and helping to fight where privacy and digital freedom a…

Cruzio’s Having a Party!

…sents our Open House Extravaganza 3.0! We’re inviting the whole Santa Cruz community to our 3rd annual Open House Extravaganza — the only place you can see great art and visit more than 100 businesses in one building. Many of Cruzio’s creative staff and Cruzioworks members will be displaying their art around the space and we’ll be providing lots of tasty food, beer & wine, awesome swag bags and exciting entertainment throughout the evening! This w…

Green Pavement Markings in Bike Lanes

…on Manager James Burr at (831) 420-5426 or visit the Public Works website: www.cityofsantacruz.com/publicworks. About the City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department The Public Works Department provides the City of Santa Cruz with a variety of services including engineering design, traffic engineering and maintenance, storm water management, street maintenance, resource recovery management, waste reduction programs, wastewater management, flood con…

Cabrillo College Providing Free Tuition to Local High School Students

…orientation *Recommended, but not required for all arts courses needed* • Complete assessment *Recommended, but not required for all arts courses needed* • Submit concurrent enrollment form to Admissions & Records with a photo ID and all required signatures by EACH course the student wishes to take. • Tuition will be waived for .25 to 11 units, but students must pay the mandatory student fees, typically totaling approximately $30-$35. If a studen…