City raises campaign finance limits
In next year’s city-wide elections voters will be able to donate up to $500, a $100 increase from the previous limit passed in 2010. The limit will increase by $25 every two years starting in 2022.
High-speed chase ends in 3-vehicle crash
A three-vehicle crash stemming from a high-speed pursuit shut down Freedom Boulevard for an hour Wednesday afternoon.
Cabrillo leaders approve $274.1M bond measure
The Cabrillo College Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday night to bring a bond measure to voters as a way to pay for an ambitious set of infrastructure improvement and construction projects at both the Aptos and the Watsonville campuses.
Learning for all
Board members voted unanimously to reclassify longtime PVUSD employee Alejandra Rocha’s position within the VI Program as Alternative Media Specialist.
Farm Discovery benefit dinner returns
Farm Discovery at Live Earth will host its annual benefit dinner on Sept. 21, featuring local chefs, farmers, winemakers and artisans, supporting the organization’s many educational programs.
Building a career
Through the program, the students gain real-world experience in the construction industry after helping a professional draw up plans, said Dean Career Technical Education and Workforce Development Gerlinde Brady.
Bienvenidos, youkoso, and welcome, Japan
Fourteen middle school students from the small agricultural community of Kawakami, Japan, arrived with their chaperones Wednesday in Watsonville, their sister city.
Proposition 50 starts strong, with 64% of the statewide vote
This story has been updated with new results and with a statement from the Santa Cruz County Republican party chair.
Statewide voting results Wednesday morning...
