Food literacy workshops help kids bring nutrition learning home
Fifth-grade students gathered at tables in Starlight Elementary’s multipurpose room one day in November, laughing with excitement and expectation, as they experienced new foods and recipes.
More importantly, they were discovering new flavors and textures and alternatives to their traditional diet through the “Cooking Club,”...
Renowned conductor to visit Cabrillo for fundraising event
Marin Alsop grew up dreaming of being a conductor.
From a young age, she aspired to lead a group of talented classical musicians, performing for audiences and spreading her love of music—despite the fact there were very few women in such a position.
Alsop is now...
Suspects nabbed in brazen burglary
Two men are in custody and a cache of expensive stolen bikes are back in the owner’s hands following a dramatic smash-and-grab burglary early Thursday.
Biden approves emergency declaration for California
President Joe Biden on Monday granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of California, a move that triggers the release of federal funds that could help the people and businesses affected by the series of winter storms that have ravaged the Central Coast...
Forecast calls for clearing skies on weekend, rain late next week
The Central Coast will get a temporary reprieve from the rain that has soaked the region for the past week, but it will return.
Meteorologist Brian Garcia at the National Weather Service of Monterey said chilly morning temperatures will continue into Friday morning but skies...
Woman’s Club raises funds for scholarships
The Corralitos Woman’s Club announced the three recipients of its annual scholarship program during a luncheon Tuesday.
City receives grant for downtown plan | Consent Agenda
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville’s Downtown Specific Plan can officially move ahead.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) endowed the City of Watsonville with a $500,625 Sustainable Communities Planning Grant that will fund the majority of the project’s planning efforts over the next year and change.
The City Council accepted...
Change to single-use cup fee, hotel tax increase heads to voters in June
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved two items for the June ballot which, if approved by voters, will increase taxes on hotels and vacation rentals, and change the way fees on single-use disposable cups are used.
The supervisors also...
Police in Pursuit event supports Special Olympics
Local law enforcement officers from a number of surrounding counties will take to the racetrack to “fund-race” for Special Olympics Northern California (SONC) at the 2017 Police in Pursuit event on Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.
Watsonville’s Firefighters and Their Lifesaving Mission
When a call comes in for a medical emergency, every second counts.
While an ambulance may be on its way from other parts of the...
