The plan to renovate the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium took a small step forward after an advocacy group endorsed a $20 million improvement plan for the downtown entertainment hub. The group Friends of the Civic Auditorium formed in 2012 and has championed the nearly 80-year-old facility. The group envisions the funding coming from a mix of public and private sources. No plans are underway for a fundraiser or a public bond measure but more information can be found at FriendsOfTheCivic.org.
