Cabrillo theater arts presents: ‘Charley’s Aunt’
APTOS—Cabrillo College’s theater arts department is finally returning to in-person performances after three seasons of virtual shows.
“Charley’s Aunt” is a wacky farce chock full of love, deception, and confusion. Originally written by English playwright Brandon Thomas in 1862, Cabrillo’s production will be directed by...
Pajaro Valley High teachers ready to file staff shortage complaint
WATSONVILLE—A group of teachers from Pajaro Valley High School is planning to file a complaint with their school, citing an ongoing teacher shortage they say causes a threat to student health and safety and makes their jobs untenable.
The teachers filing the Williams complaints say...
Couple caught with nearly four pounds of illegal drugs
Paul Garcia, 30, and Allison Nault, 22, face numerous drug and weapon-related charges.
Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building gets a boost
A team of volunteers took on the task to bring new life to the Veterans Memorial Building on East Beach Street in Watsonville by replacing broken windows, pressure washing the front of the building, prepping, varnishing and adding a fresh coat of paint.
The effort...
City’s state-mandated housing goals expected to increase
WATSONVILLE—Although the city of Watsonville has made modest gains in its state-mandated housing goals, it will need to nearly triple the number of units it has built over the past five years before 2023.
That sobering reality presented to the City Council at its virtual...
Santa Cruz County names ‘alternate care’ sites for COVID-19 patients
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The County of Santa Cruz on Monday announced that it will use two facilities to care for 100 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 – and need to be isolated – but are not critically ill.
County officials are also looking to...
PHOTO: SUV careens into drainage ditch
The California Highway Patrol investigates a solo-vehicle crash on Beach Road Monday.
Briefs: Rose education day at fairgrounds
Learning roses in the garden
The Monterey Bay Rose Society will host a Meeting and Education Day at the Display Rose Garden at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, 2661 East Lake Ave., on Saturday at 10am.
The event gives the public hands-on experience in the garden...
St. Francis falls to Scotts Valley in county’s first football game during pandemic
SANTA CRUZ—The last time the St. Francis High football team stepped foot on the field it won in a blowout against Harbor High to end the 2019 season on a high note.
The Sharks hoped that the momentum from that win would continue into the...
Students learn the power of the vote at Civics Summit
On Friday, about 150 high school juniors from across Santa Cruz County cast their first ballots on three issues that, if passed, would dramatically...
