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WATSONVILLE—The building at 55 Brennan St. has in the past housed a Ford dealership and Baker Brothers Furniture. Most recently, it held a thrift store run by Teen Challenge Monterey Bay. Now, that organization has plans to convert the space into Grace Harbor Women’s Center,...

APTOS—The Community Foundation Santa Cruz County recently announced that David Doolin has been appointed president of the board of the organization.   Doolin has been with Petrinovich Pugh & Company, LLP since 1992 and a partner since 1997. He is responsible for providing audit and...

Steve DuFour does not consider himself a very lucky man. Against his better judgment, he decided to not renew his San Francisco 49ers season tickets heading into last fall. He had been a season ticket holder since 1981. “And then they have a season like this—you can’t...

WATSONVILLE—Students and staff at Ohlone Elementary and Renaissance High schools can now feel safer drinking the water at their campuses after the district agreed to install filters capable of removing a contaminant previously found in their wells. The reverse osmosis systems, which will soon be...

WATSONVILLE—Work continues on Laundry Day, the new Laundromat on the corner of Brennan Street and East Lake Avenue.  Situated in the former Union Bank (and Watsonville Federal Savings and Loan before that), the remodeling project, which has gone on for more than a year, is...

WATSONVILLE—A buggy that once transported people along the streets of San Jose in the 1880s and ‘90s is now on display at the Agricultural History Project, restored and with a fresh coat of paint. Hassan Zamani, who has volunteered with the AHP for two years,...

Today is National Thank a Mail Carrier Day. It was established by Benjamin Franklin who was the first Postmaster General in America. Here are a couple facts about the day, according to National Day Calendar: In 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Constitutional Post–the...

LIVE OAK—For 25 years the Santa Cruz Community Farmers Markets have been thriving around the county in five outdoor locations: Downtown Santa Cruz, Felton, Live Oak (Eastside), Scotts Valley and the Westside. The Live Oak market, in the East Cliff Village shopping center, unfolds every...

Special Events February Sip & Stroll (Feb. 8) Capitola Village is hosting its fourth Sip & Stroll. Enjoy this special shopping experience, strolling through unique shops, while sipping locally featured wines and beers in our charming, historic Capitola Village. All proceeds will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank...

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will be asked to approve the final plans for Ramsay Park and the City Plaza, as well as a giant, all-encompassing roadmap for the city’s 26 parks. Prepared over the course of several months, the 2020 Parks and Recreation...