Hi! I am new to Santa Cruz also, and yes I went through the same distress after realizing the lack of pole studios! There really should be one out here..
I do have a pole of my own (x-pole) and have had it up in every house I've been in, but the one I have in SC has very high slanted ceilings so it doesn't work https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
If I can find a spot for it, and actually use it, I'd love to communicate with other dancers and have us all practice and learn from one another, so if you know of any open space for that, that'd be cool.
Also ~ there is place in sc called the Aerial Playground. They offer silk and aerial hoop lessons, etc. along with "vertical barre" class. I had to laugh at the unique wording they chose for pole. but I like it and have yet to check that class out.