California's biggest blaze more than half contained
California fire officials say the largest blaze ever recorded in the state is now more than half contained.
Community briefs, Oct. 4, 2019
PG&E creates power shutoff alert system
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has developed a new tool that allows anyone to receive notifications about Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events, even if they are not PG&E customers or account holders.
Although PG&E customers already will receive...
Job fair back by popular demand
In March, KDUB 99.9 FM presented a job fair at the Appleton Grill in downtown Watsonville, where about a dozen companies looked to fill a number of positions, and job seekers were able to find their future employer.
Jail staff ends standoff
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday ended a short standoff at the Main Jail by inmates who said the facility was too cold.
Cold weather on the way
Forecasters are being put to the test in predicting the weather over the next several days as shifting conditions have caught them off guard.
New book chronicles the near-industrialization of Monterey Bay
He was only 6 years old, but Glenn Church vaguely remembers the construction of the power plant in Moss Landing, which was being built not far from where he grew up.
“I recall seeing those stacks go up… it was a big deal,” he said....
Food in the fresh air | About Town
A growing number of restaurants, cafes and pubs are shifting their furniture outdoors to accommodate customers during the coronavirus outbreak. Since indoor dining has been put on hold by county health officials, new patio, deck, porch, parking lot and sidewalk dining areas are springing...
Lines come down on Freedom Boulevard
A Pacific Gas and Electric worker helps disable a 40,000-volt power line that collapsed Wednesday on the 1400 block of Freedom Boulevard.
County observes Martin Luther King, Jr. day | About Town
Tarmo Hannula: Reporter Todd Guild and I covered the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march in downtown Santa Cruz this morning. I was glad to see more than 1,500 people participating in the march, waving signs, chanting and glad-handing bystanders.
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Three men are in...
Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Boston Ashe; St. Francis’ Maya...
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 8-14. Coaches and athletic directors are...