Day of remembrance
Today is Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the U.S. designed to honor and mourn military personnel who died while serving in the armed forces. It also marks the unofficial start of summer in the U.S.
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Travel is at an all-time low this holiday weekend, officials...
Railbanking initiative heads to June ballot
SANTA CRUZ—The fate of Santa Cruz County’s rail line is now in the hands of the voters.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted 4-0 to place on the June 7 ballot an initiative which, if successful, would amend Santa Cruz County’s...
Swedish acoustic trio to play in Aptos
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay and the Community Music School are co-promoting a performance by the acclaimed Swedish acoustic trio Väsen. They will perform on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 125 Canterbury Drive in Aptos.
Learning to live aloha
On Saturday, Te Hau Nui will commemorate its 20th anniversary with a special fundraiser performance.
Local schools celebrate Read Across America Day
Tarmo Hannula: Watsonville Police officer Javier Ayala introduced his K9, Axel, to the kindergarten class of Mara Valadez at Freedom Elementary School Monday as part of the annual Read Across America Program. Many people in the U.S., including students, parents and teachers, take part...
Pajaro River Levee scores first federal funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Pajaro River Levee has received its first confirmed infusion of federal funding, which is expected to move forward long-awaited storm safety and flood prevention upgrades, Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced Tuesday.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan provides $1.8 million...
Cabrillo Gallery exhibit explores history of Black photographers
Since the start of the pandemic, Cabrillo Gallery has had to adapt exhibits through its website and social media. But the gallery’s newest show, “Bearing Witness: Manifesting Black History from Photographic Archives,” is one that might not have existed outside a virtual format.
“Honestly, it’s...
State Supreme Court validates juvenile justice law
SANTA CRUZ—The California Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a 2018 law prohibiting anyone 14 or 15 years old from being tried as adults is constitutional.
The ruling on Senate Bill 1391 means that Adrian “AJ” Gonzalez, who is accused of kidnapping, torturing, raping and...
Two arrested in Santa Cruz Black Lives Matter mural vandalism
SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz police arrested two men suspected of vandalizing a large Black Lives Matter mural in Santa Cruz on Saturday by making a series of long, sinuous skid marks over it with a pickup truck carrying the United States flag.
Brandon Bochat, 20, of...
St. Francis vying to become PCAL Cypress contenders | Girls volleyball
The confidence meter continues to grow for St. Francis after winning a fifth consecutive match Thursday night.
In a clean sweep, the Sharks defeated North...
