Santa Cruz Wharf to remain closed after damage
Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf will remain closed indefinitely after waves on Monday sheared off a 125-foot section that was already closed and under construction from storm damage in 2023.
In a press conference on Dec. 24, officials did not give a timeline for the popular...
Fire damages structure in Capitola Village
Capitola firefighters early Christmas morning responded to a fire in a structure behind El Toro Bravo restaurant on the 100 of block of Monterey Avenue.
According to Capitola Police Department, emergency officials responded to the scent at about 5:10am.
There were no injuries, and witnesses said...
Santa Cruz Wharf smashed by high tide
Heavy surf on Monday smashed into the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, shearing off a 125-foot section off the end and sending an already-closed business into the ocean, along with a public restroom and two pieces of heavy construction equipment.
Emergency officials rescued several people who...
County remembers people who died while homeless
The number of people who died while homeless this year saw a sizable decline from last year, when Santa Cruz County honored 121 people at its annual Homeless Memorial.
Still, the 75 chairs at the center of the cavernous Portuguese Hall in Santa Cruz—each empty...
Deep in the heart of Texas
In this third part of our road trip from Watsonville to San Antonio, my wife, Sarah, and I wrapped up our visit to Silver City, New Mexico as our friends, Phil and Amanda picked up the tab for a fine Mexican lunch and walked...
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,...
Breakthrough in College Pipeline Project
Construction crews are wrapping up a sizable section of the College Lake Pipeline Project on Bridge Street in front of the Watsonville Buddhist Temple after drilling delays.
Marcus Mendiola, Water Conservation and Outreach Specialist with the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, said “the pipe is...
Five injured in first tornado in Scotts Valley history
At least 5 people were injured in Scotts Valley’s first-ever tornado on record, authorities said.
Matt Mehle, a meteorologist NWS for Bay Area / Monterey Bay region, said based on radar imagery, pictures and videos, and eyewitness accounts, they’d determined a tornado touched down in...
PVUSD Board to consider Deputy Superintendent position
Pajaro Valley Unified School District trustees on Wednesday will consider creating a new deputy superintendent position and approving a three-year contract for the role.
The...
