PVUSD declares impasse in negotiations with teachers union, requests state mediation
Pajaro Valley Unified School District on Wednesday declared an impasse in ongoing negotiations with the teachers union, setting the stage for possible intervention by a state-appointed mediator.
In a letter to district staff, PVUSD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Kit Bragg said a previous proposal...
Pitch-In Santa Cruz returns May 9 with countywide cleanup effort
Organizers are calling on residents across Santa Cruz County to “pitch in” May 9 for a coordinated cleanup stretching from Davenport to Watsonville.
The third annual Pitch-In Santa Cruz event aims to build on last year’s turnout of about 750 volunteers, with dozens of cleanup...
Community Calendar April & May
International Worker’s Day
The Monterey Bay Central Labor Council will hold its annual Labor Day Picnic May 1 on International Worker’s Day, also known in many countries as Labor Day.
With a theme of “Honor Working People” the day starts with a 1pm car caravan that...
Elkhorn Slough Foundation names new executive director
The Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF) Board of Directors announced Tuesday the hiring of Taylor Honrath as its next Executive Director.
“We are pleased to welcome Taylor to this new role,” said Board President Susan Matcham. “He has been an outstanding Deputy Director, and we’re confident that...
Grey Bears of Santa Cruz acquires new warehouse facilities
Grey Bears, which has been helping seniors for more than five decades, has unveiled plans to renovate an 11,000 square-foot warehouse next to its existing mid-county facility.
The space, formally a warehouse for Palace Art & Office Supply, will serve as a home of the...
Community sensors provide Pajaro Valley with air quality info
Agricultural emissions, industry in Watsonville, heavy machinery and semi-trucks that transport produce from across the country: there are countless pollutants in the Pajaro Valley that can affect air quality. But for many years, residents of the Pajaro Valley have lacked access to timely, accurate...
Photo Story: Cars and Coffee
Rob and Jolynn Diepenbroek, with their dog, Loki, check out rows of early-day cars at the weekly Cars and Coffee event in East Lake Village Shopping Center. The free Saturday gathering, from 9-11am at 936 E. Lake Ave. in Watsonville, is a place for...
Capitola celebrates new Park at Rispin Mansion
In the early 1980s, when her eponymous bakery was in its infancy, Gayle Ortiz learned that a developer planned to turn the land surrounding the Rispin Mansion in Capitola into a senior living complex and several private homes.
That plan did not sit well with...
Countywide Ripple Effect Art Festival runs through April 26
A countywide celebration of visual and performing arts kicked off April 16 and will run through April 26.
The Ripple Effect Santa Cruz County Arts Festival is the County’s effort to highlight the creative community during California’s Arts, Culture and Creativity Month.
Organizers said the event...
Santa Clara County officials vow to oppose Gilroy ICE detention center
Santa Clara County officials, community organizers and residents gathered at the county government center in San Jose May 14 to oppose a federal plan...
