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Aug 08

Could Santa Cruz be the next "Gig City"?

Cruzio Reporter Published in Local Projects, Local News, Local Business, Fiber, Current Events, Cruzioworks, Cruzio by Cruzio Reporter | Comment (0)

Santa Cruz has always been known as a beach community, an oasis where Bay Area citizens can escape into the sunny bliss of rolling surf and beautiful redwoods. However, in recent months, Santa Cruz is making waves in another way, following Kansas City, Chattanooga and Lafayette in creating a hyper-connected "Gig City."

But where other cities have relied on

Jul 05

More Fiber for Santa Cruz!

O Chocolate Published in weight loss, Unique Food, stuff we like, really good food, healthy chocolate, Health, Gourmet Food, Foodie, Fiber, business opportunity by O Chocolate | Comment (0)


Santa Cruz Weight-Loss ShakeFolks in Santa Cruz may only think about fiber when they are feeling constipated. Keeping you regular is one of the benefits of a high-fiber diet, but not the only one.

Fiber is important for heart health. People who eat a high-fiber diet are less likely to have high cholesterol levels. Numerous studies have shown the link between fiber and LDL levels. Check
Jun 13

Fiber Internet Ceremony

Cruzio Reporter Published in New Sentinel, Fiber, Cruzio by Cruzio Reporter | Comment (0)

Cruzio hosted local dignitaries May 31st to help us celebrate the lighting of Cruzio's new fiber Internet at our downtown headquarters. We were lucky enough to even have the day proclaimed "Fiber Internet Day" in the City of Santa Cruz.

Cruzio CEO, Peggy Dolgenos, talks about Cruzio's fiber Internet plans

Patch.com's Brad Kava snaps a picture of Peggy

May 09

Fiber Night: Oh What a Night!

Cruzio Reporter Published in Fiber, Cruzioworks, Cruzio, coworking by Cruzio Reporter | Comment (0)
Last Friday Cruzio put on the ritz. Fiber Night!
 
In the context of the Internet, "fiber" is the way we transport data from one place to another -- really, really fast. With lasers.
 
To celebrate Cruzio's new fiber connection to the Internet, we held a big party. With lasers.

When visitors arrived, they got laser light wands, laser pens and light-up
Apr 25

Fiber Night -- and You're Invited!

Cruzio Reporter Published in Santa Cruz coworking, New Sentinel, Local News, Local Event, Local Doings, Internet, Geekery, Free, Fiber, Epic things, Cruzioworks, Cruzio, 877 Cedar Street by Cruzio Reporter | Comment (0)
Come celebrate Cruzio's new fiberoptic connection at a party!: 
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On: Friday, May 6th 2011
Time: 7 to 9 pm
(If you haven't had a chance to see our new building, nighttime is beautiful! )  
Location: At Cruzio's new building, 877 Cedar Street 
Free food and
Oct 26

Sam Farr Visits Cruzio's New Building

The Editor Published in Sentinel building, New Sentinel, Local News, Local Business, ISP, Internet, Fiber, Cruzio, Community, California Politics, California Economics by The Editor | Comment (1)

Our very own Congressman, Sam Farr, paid Cruzio Internet and building partner Ecology Action a visit last week to tour our new building. Cruzio's founder and CEO, Peggy Dolgenos, showed Representative Farr around. He learned about our plans to pull fiber Internet into the building, examined the bones of our forthcoming state-of-the-art colocation center,

Apr 08

The Fiber Cut -- One Year On...

Cruzio Reporter Published in Technology, Sentinel building, Santa Cruz, New Sentinel, Local Projects, Internet, Fiber, Current Events, Cruzio, Anniversary by Cruzio Reporter | Comment (1)


Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the fiber-optic cable cut that left much of Santa Cruz in the dark for more than 24 hours. (Otherwise known as The Great Internet Outage of 2009.) In our debriefing meetings at Cruzio in the days and weeks following the incident we discussed what happened, why it had the impact that it did, and how to make sure it

Mar 24

Think Big about a Gig!

Cruzio Reporter Published in Sentinel building, Santa Cruz, New Sentinel, Local Projects, Local News, ISP, Internet, Fiber, Economics, Cruzio by Cruzio Reporter | Comment (0)

You've probably heard all the buzz about Santa Cruz vying for Google's fiber (kudos to Network Santa Cruz for the snazzy "Think Big about a Gig" title).

All of us here at Cruzio are stoked about the possibility of Google bringing fiber to Santa Cruz (especially the open access part). We'd love it if everyone had incredible connections to the

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