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Dance showcase hopes to raise $100K since inception

The Fourth Annual Carrie’s Dream Dance Scholarship Showcase and Auction will take place on Sunday, Feb. 11 at the Aptos High School Performing Arts Center, 100 Mariner Way, with two distinct shows at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Small Business Saturday returns to East Lake Village

Nationwide event aims to encourage shopping at small, local stores.

Community briefs, April 3: Restaurants support robotics program

Community briefs, April 3, 2018

Surfers celebrate Juneteenth in Santa Cruz

paddle out Juneteenth Cowell's beach
About 150 people plunged into the Pacific Saturday at Cowell’s Beach for the third annual Liberation Paddle Out celebration of Juneteenth. With the aid of around two dozen experienced surfers and other supporters, the crowd fitted themselves with wetsuits, took in a brief surf lesson...

PHOTO: Pickup flips into Watsonville ag field

carlton road truck rollover
Emergency officials deal with a solo-vehicle crash Friday on Carlton Road, east of Watsonville. The California Highway Patrol said the male driver of the Toyota Tundra was not injured when he lost control while traveling south on Carlton Road at Coward Road at about...

PHOTO: Car slams into utility pole

A Watsonville firefighter secures the scene of a solo vehicle crash Friday.

Cold weather on the way

Forecasters are being put to the test in predicting the weather over the next several days as shifting conditions have caught them off guard.

Community briefs, Sept. 21

Community briefs, Sept. 21, 2018

PV trustees approve evaluation tool, superintendent contract

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a plan to use a specialized assessment tool to help teachers better focus their math lessons where students need it.

Public meeting for Sheriff’s Office Auditor set for Aug. 30

santa cruz main jail
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The County of Santa Cruz will hold a public meeting to collect input on establishing an Independent Sheriff’s Auditor (ISA), a position the County says will provide oversight into the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.  The meeting will take place Tuesday, Aug. 30,...
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Former Watsonville mayor Francisco “Paco” Estrada appointed to Cabrillo board

Cabrillo College’s Board of Trustees on Monday appointed Francisco “Paco” Estrada to fill the Trustee Area V seat. The seat—which includes the City of Watsonville...