Santa Cruz County schools prepare for closure
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Starting Monday, thousands of students across Santa Cruz County will be out of school for at least one week after county education officials closed every school in response to the growing threat from coronavirus.
But teachers and school employees will be required to...
California propositions cover several issues
Editor’s note: This is the first entry in a series that will break down the California Propositions going to voters in the Nov. 3 election.
California voters will make a decision on 12 propositions in the upcoming election. The initiatives cover various issues, including the...
New Leaf Energy to seek state approval for Minto Road BESS facility
New Leaf Energy will bypass Santa Cruz County’s permitting process and instead seek state approval for its proposed battery energy storage system near Watsonville, a move county officials long anticipated as local regulations tightened.
In a May 1 letter to County Executive Officer Nicole Coburn,...
PV Health Care District board approves bond to fund hospital repairs, purchase
On March 5, voters living in the southern portion of Santa Cruz County and a small part of north Monterey County will decide on a bond that would help the financially struggling Watsonville Community Hospital pay for a series of long-awaited upgrades.
The $116 million...
Public input sought on Ramsay Park Nature Center design
The City of Watsonville, Watsonville Wetlands Watch (WWW), and Community Arts & Empowerment are teaming up to design and install a new mosaic mural for the entrance wall of the new Nature Center scheduled to open in Ramsay Park in late 2025.
The artwork includes...
One injured in DUI crash
APTOS—A man was taken to a Bay Area trauma center Sunday afternoon after the car he was in crashed into a ditch along Valencia Road, causing a collision that drove a large branch through the windshield.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of...
Covid vaccines for residents 75+ now available by appointment
WATSONVILLE—Covid-19 vaccines are now available by appointment only for residents 75 years and older at the county’s new mass vaccination center at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
Residents who are at 95019, 95076 and 95077 zip codes must register at https://mhealthsystem.com/santacruzfairgrounds to schedule an appointment....
Photo: PG&E truck overturns after hillside gives way
A large section of Valencia School Road in Aptos slid down a hillside, taking a PG&E utility truck along with it just past midnight on Thursday.
A 50-foot swath of asphalt road and earth gave way, making the road impassable.
California Highway Patrol officer...
County supervisors signal support for MHCAN, other ‘safety net’ services
The Santa Cruz County Supervisors on Tuesday signaled their support for three human-services programs at risk of being cut when the board meets June 10 to hammer out this year’s budget.
Under the current budget proposal, Mental Health Client Action Network (MHCAN) loses its $587,000...
Aptos steamrolls in lopsided win over Alvarez | High school football...
The Aptos High football team saw nine different players record one touchdown en route to a 60-7 crushing victory over Alvarez High in nonleague...
