Educators learn new approach in teaching science
About two dozen educators from across Santa Cruz County gathered at the Watsonville Nature Center in Ramsay Park on Saturday for a special workshop.
PV trustees end drug-sniffing dog program
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday ended its policy of bringing drug-sniffing dogs into classrooms, a decision sparked when several people spoke against the practice during the twice-monthly meeting.
City Council approves two housing projects
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $1.8 million loan to a company that plans to build a 61-unit, multi-family low-income housing development in Watsonville, along with a 30-bed residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment center.
Victim ID'd in three-vehicle crash involving Metro bus
A 60-year-old woman was killed and several others were injured late Tuesday morning in a three-vehicle crash involving a Santa Cruz Metro bus at the intersection of 41st Avenue and Clares Street in Capitola.
Salvage crew, officials deal with two wrecked boats
Officials and clean up crews have their hands full at Seacliff State Beach after two boats, a 30-foot trimaran and a 53-foot motorboat, washed ashore over the weekend.
Invocations hosted by the Santa Cruz Symphony April 6th & 7th
Final concert of our 2018-19 season on April 6 at the Santa
Cruz Civic Auditorium
at 7:30 pm and on April 7 at the Mello
Henry J Center For Performing Arts
at 2:00 pm.
Sheriff’s deputy, security guard thwart inmate escape
A Santa Cruz County Jail inmate was recaptured Monday during an attempted escape on a visit to Dominican Hospital
Hoping to avoid final chapter, Kelly’s Books looks for help
Now, Pleskunas is fighting to keep her store open after lackluster Christmas sales have made it hard to pay her suppliers. She has asked for community help via the fundraising website GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/kelly039s-books
Santa Cruz County celebrates with parades
Thousands of people attended Fourth of July parades in Watsonville and Aptos Friday, lining sidewalks aliog main streets to see hundreds of participants. Below...