Check Current Interest Rates
http://www.bankrate.com/mortgage.aspx
Interest rates, mortgage calculaters and banking tools

Earthquake Map
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/
Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada

Walk Score
http://www.walkscore.com/
Walk Score measures the walkability of any address

Schoolwise Press
http://www.schoolwisepress.com
Provides test scores and profiles of Elementary, Middle and High Schools

Santa Cruz County Office of Education
http://www.santacruz.k12.ca.us/
Info about local schools

County of Santa Cruz
http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us
Lists the latest decisions of the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission and other governing bodies. Provides contact info for your representatives.

City of Capitola
http://www.ci.capitola.ca.us
City site for Capitola

City of Scotts Valley
http://www.scottsvalley.org
Government site for the City of Scotts Valley

City of Watsonville
http://www.ci.watsonville.ca.us
Government site for the City of Watsonville

Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce
http://www.santacruzchamber.org
Promoting economic vitality and prosperity in the City of Santa Cruz

Aptos Chamber of Commerce
http://www.aptoschamber.com
Supporting local business, promoting economic vitality, serving the community

Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce
http://www.capitolachamber.com
The Chamber provides the channel through which action can be taken to improve and build our community

Dumb Laws of California
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/california
Not included: the Santa Cruz City ordinance outlawing putting money in someone else's parking meter. (Apologies to Mr. Twister the Clown.)