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Hazelwood Park planting effort underway

In addition to Tuesday’s work day, volunteers are needed on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon to help with planting native plants and 10 trees throughout Hazelwood Park.

Fire in Seascape Resort room caused by rubbing alcohol

A fire in Seascape Beach Resort Monday was sparked when a guest used rubbing alcohol to clean a marijuana pipe, not by an illegal hash oil lab, as firefighters initially said, said Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Cleveland.

Aromas School honors veterans at annual assembly

For more than two decades, Aromas School has honored local veterans through song, dance and tokens of appreciation at its annual Veterans Day Assembly.

Air quality in Santa Cruz County deemed unhealthy

All schools, county parks and facilities remain open.

Groundbreaking starts Capitola Library project

Workers are expected to begin demolishing the Capitola Library on Monday to make way for the city’s new library, with construction estimated to begin on Dec. 1. It is tentatively set to open in late 2019.

The Great Turkey Giveaway

Join the Register-Pajaronian's Great Turkey Giveaway, where you will have a chance to win a FREE Thanksgiving Turkey!

Historic tree removed

One of the oldest documented living things in Watsonville met its end last week to the buzz of a handful of chainsaws.

Community briefs, Nov. 9, 2018

Community briefs, Nov. 9, 2018

County schools receive nearly $1 million with help from Warriors, MBEP

With help from the Santa Cruz Warriors and the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership’s MBEP Scholars Program, Santa Cruz County schools have received $986,500 in additional district funding since 2016, the organizations announced recently.

PHOTO: Wine and Roses raises $70K

Hosted by the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust, Evening of Wine and Roses celebrated its 20th anniversary on Nov. 2 inside the Crosetti Hall at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
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Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Faris Sabbah addresses about 150 high school students at the start of the Santa Cruz Countuy Youth Civics Summit at Cabrillo College.

Students learn the power of the vote at Civics Summit

On Friday, about 150 high school juniors from across Santa Cruz County cast their first ballots on three issues that, if passed, would dramatically...