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...
Volunteers fill backpacks for needy students
Stuff the Bus is geared to help in-need families to give their kids a boost in starting the school year.
PVUSD: Budget Team’s recommended cuts include mental health clinicians
When the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees holds its first meeting in January, they will be faced with the first in what will likely be a long line of difficult decisions as a likely financial crisis looms.
At that Jan. 16 meeting,...
Aptos murder suspect makes first court appearance
In Santa Cruz Superior Court, suspected murderer Patrick A. Collins made his first appearance early Monday before Judge Stephen Siegel.
PHOTO: Dahlia Show returns
The public enjoys viewing hundreds of blooms at the annual Dahlia Show in downtown Santa Cruz Saturday put on by the Monterey Bay Dahlia Society.
Aptos wins SCCAL cross country team championship
WATSONVILLE—When the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League was given the green light to allow the cross country season to proceed, most coaches and students figured they’d get to at least one or two meets, at the most.
Six weeks later and with no reported Covid-19...
‘Spreading holiday cheer’: MacQuiddy students gifted new Vans
WATSONVILLE—A group of students at MacQuiddy Elementary School got a special holiday treat last week.
Thanks to the efforts of instructor Amy McGee and others, 15 kids—all members of Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s Safe Spots program—were handed an armload of gifts Friday, including a...
Watsonville author releases first children’s book
WATSONVILLE—Author Stephanie Sabatinelli was inspired to write her first children’s book, “The Spittle Spattle Bug,” by her aunt’s enthusiasm for science and the environment.
The book features a spittlebug, a type of hemipteran insect best known for sucking moisture out of plants and encasing themselves...
POW/MIA flags to be flown at school district buildings
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees at its Nov. 18 meeting unanimously approved a resolution to fly POW/MIA flags above all district buildings daily.
It is not clear when the flags will be raised. District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez says they will be...
Cover 3 Sports Podcast: Wacky Prep Football Season Gets Even Whackier,...
In this week’s episode, Juan Reyes and John Devine will revisit Week 5 of high school and junior college football.
Then they'll chat with Scotts...
