Federal court must reconsider pesticide use
                    The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday ordered a federal court to reconsider an earlier ruling that essentially banned a commonly used pesticide.                
                
            Appleton Grill to host Bay Area band
                    The Appleton Grill will welcome Bay Area musicians Bang Data in a concert on Saturday at 9 p.m.                
                
            Dientes expands services in South County
                    In the back half of the noisy lunchtime cafeteria at MacQuiddy Elementary School Tuesday, a group of young students lined up for a brief free dental examination.                
                
            COPA celebrates 15th anniversary with convention
                    Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action (COPA) will be hosting a special convention to celebrate its 15th anniversary Sunday in Salinas.                
                
            Spiritual leader, founder of Mt. Madonna Center dies at 95
                    Baba Hari Das died peacefully at his home in Bonny Doon Tuesday morning.                
                
            PV High field to move one step closer
                    The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday will consider approving a contractor to build the long-awaited athletic field at Pajaro Valley High School.                
                
            National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday
                    National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, and the Santa Cruz County Clerk’s office and volunteers will be registering voters at local libraries and Starbucks locations.                
                
            Wild fire scorches outhouse, brush
                    Firefighters from several agencies combat a wild land fire on the shoulder of Highway 1 just south of South Green Valley Road Monday in Watsonville.                
                
            PHOTO: Hwy. 129 work gets underway
                    A crew from Caltrans takes measurements along Highway 129, or Riverside Road, near Carlton Road Monday at the start of a major road reconfiguration and rebuilding of the heavily travelled corridor between Watsonville, Aromas and Highway 101.                
                
            Evening of Wine and Roses 2018
                    Join us in Celebrating the
Health Trust's 20th Anniversary
at the Evening of Wine and Roses!
The flavors of community, in service of good health! The Evening of Wine & Roses fundraiser features more than 20 wineries from the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation; tastes from area restaurants, caterers and brewers; immersion in an atmosphere of locally grown roses and exquisite flowers, complemented by silent and live auctions featuring celebrated wines and other unique gifts.
Also…try your luck in a Vacation Raffle -
a chance to win a getaway for two to your choice of tropical paradises:
Cancun, Mexico or Key West, Florida
$100 per ticket - only 200 tickets available for sale!
Second prize:  $1,000 CASH
100% of net event proceeds support health promotion programs for
Pajaro Valley residents.
Must be 21 and over to attend                
                
            Photo story: A Dia de los Muertos celebration
                
Dancers from Estrellas de Esperanza prepare to take the stage in Watsonville during the Calle Libres and Dia de Los Muertos event Sunday. Music,...            
            
        



















