Head Start programs will stay open through Oct. 31
One week after announcing that funding woes could force local Head Start and early Head Start programs to close, Encompass Community Services—which oversees the programs—announced that they will remain open through Oct. 31.
The announcement means that the 250 families that depend on the early...
Santa Cruz County Chamber announces new leaders
The Santa Cruz County Chamber announced its 2022 Chamber Board of Directors with a new Chair and Vice Chair, and added five new Board members to its team.
Alan Smith, attorney at the Grunsky Law Firm, will be leading the Chamber as its new Board...
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.
Santa Cruz County Fair Board fires Dave Kegebein
WATSONVILLE—In a 7-2 vote Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Fair Board terminated Fairgrounds Manager Dave Kegebein’s employment, a decision that generated outcry from members of the public.
Board Members Jody Belgard and Loretta Estrada voted no.
“This is probably the darkest and most difficult day this...
Aptos flag poles come down
APTOS—Four 160-foot flag poles that once served as radio towers and loomed over the heavily-traveled intersection of State Park Drive at Highway 1 were brought back to Earth Tuesday.
A crew from the Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. used a huge crane to grab onto...
E.A. Hall unveils ‘fab lab’
About one year ago, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a plan to create “21st century learning spaces” throughout the district, where students could create projects by weaving their lessons with technology and by working closely with their peers.
Workplace outbreaks to be public information starting this month
WATSONVILLE—Starting this month, most employers will be required by law to report workplace Covid-19 outbreaks to county health departments thanks to Assembly Bill 685.
Reported outbreaks, defined as three or more cases at one address over a 14-day period, will then be public information published...
Adult education graduates find prosperity by looking within
WATSONVILLE—When April Ortiz became pregnant during her senior year at Watsonville High School, severe morning sickness and other complications sidelined her education.
Then came the birth.
“Mothering was a new life and a new experience,” she said.
Ortiz, now 26, received her GED on May 22 from...
A parade of dancers in Zacatecas
As our one-week August vacation was nearing an end in Zacatecas, Mexico, my wife Sarah and I had been to around 20 dance performances...
