Pizza Week kicks off Jan. 29
More than 20 restaurants in Santa Cruz County will celebrate the art of pizza making during Santa Cruz Pizza Week, which kicks off Jan. 29.
Local restaurants from around the county are on board for the coordinated promotion, which features special pies, slices and prices.
The...
Overheated real estate market begins to cool
The pandemic created a frenzied real estate market in much of the United States that has yet to let up, with demand for housing still outpacing the number of homes coming on the market, giving sellers a heavy upper hand in most of the...
Two cannabis dispensaries seek Watsonville Planning Commission’s OK
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Planning Commission will review plans for two proposed cannabis dispensaries at its July 13 meeting.
Bryce Berryessa of Berryessa Holdings, LLC, and Jason Sweatt of Santa Cruz Veterans Alliance, Inc. are both expected to present to the commission at its monthly virtual meeting.
Berryessa...
PHOTO: Protecting land
Members of the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County hike around Watsonville Slough Farm at the Bee Barn Bash on Saturday.
‘Major modifications’ coming to local summer programs, camps
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—When Santa Cruz County Health Officer Gail Newel revised her shelter-in-place order on May 1, she relaxed restrictions on summer programs such as daycare and day camp, allowing families to begin planning activities for their kids after months of restrictions.
The announcement came...
Labor Day gathering returns to downtown Watsonville
Live music, information tables, food and speeches was the tune of the day in Romo Park in downtown Watsonville at the annual Labor Day gathering Monday.
Put on by the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, the event showcased the essence of Labor Day—to pay tribute...
Homeless Memorial recognizes 77 who died in 2020
By Jacob Pierce, Good Times Editor
Several hours after a new stay-at-home order took effect Friday, Housing Matters Executive Director Phil Kramer opened up a Homeless Memorial Zoom call by reflecting on a difficult year marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and devastating wildfires.
Kramer, the event’s...
Unsanctioned pop-up Covid-19 test sites raise concerns
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County and California health officials are recommending that anyone needing a Covid-19 test get it from a sanctioned provider, after an unsanctioned company set up pop-up testing sites in Santa Cruz and Watsonville last week.
That company, Encinitas-based Community Wellness America...
Summer soccer program scores goal
The program has grown in popularity, and always has a waiting list of kids hoping to score a spot in one of two coveted weeklong sessions.
Ice skating rink opens in Capitola
iSkate Capitola, at Esplanade Park beside the beach, opened Friday.
Pajaro Valley Health Care District seeks applicants for Measure N oversight...
The Pajaro Valley Health Care District is seeking community members to serve on the Measure N Citizens’ Oversight Committee, which monitors spending of bond...
