A day on the job
Every year around this time, a group of Watsonville High School students foregoes class for the day, opting instead for a day at work.
Event celebrates families, combats child abuse
After 10 years of the Walk to Stop the Silence, organizers have created a different event that aims to bring more families together while still spreading the message of safety for all children.
Valencia Road work close
Santa Cruz County officials are working with utility companies to relocate phone and electricity lines, fiber optic cables and other utilities in preparation for installing a temporary bridge on Valencia Road, county spokesman Jason Hoppin said Monday.
Health Trust announces grant awardees
The Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust has announced the recipients of $185,000 in grants to organizations that address health issues in the Pajaro Valley.
County juvenile justice leadership recognized
A delegation of Santa Cruz County justice system stakeholders recently participated in the 25-year anniversary of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI).
Mountain lion nabbed in shopping center
SANTA CRUZ – The presence of a mountain lion closed down a huge section of Live Oak early Thursday after a witness spotted the young male in the East Cliff Village Shopping Center.
In recognition of local labor
WATSONVILLE — Workers at Lakeside Organic Gardens of Watsonville were honored with a hot lunch served at the edge of a farm Thursday. The annual gesture is a way for the folks at Charlie Hong Kong Restaurant of Santa Cruz, who served the meal, to give tha
Protecting the reef
The public attends a reception for "Crochet Coral Reef" Thursday at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center on the west side of Santa Cruz.
Mother’s Day Run benefits PV Shelter
Pajaro Valley Shelter Services presents the 33rd Annual Mother’s Day Run/Walk for Shelter Fundraiser on Sunday at Ramsay Park, 1301 Main St. in Watsonville.
Community celebrates Mexican Independence Day
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Watsonville Sunday for the annual Mexican Independence Day Festival.
Hosted by Fiestas Patrias, the free event featured a wealth...