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New Years Eve with Ella's at the Airport!

Join Ella’s at the Airport for a 5 course New Year’s Eve Dinner & East Coast Countdown with a Complimentary Glass O’ Bubbly. Sunday, December 31st | 5pm & 7:30 Seating The dinner options include beef Short Ribs or Pork Tenderloin or Stuffed Acorn Squash. Scroll down for complete menu. For Reservations Call (831) 728-3282

Cal Fire issues red flag warning

With the first day of winter coming on Dec. 21, the fear of drought is once again in the air.

Ice skating rink opens in Capitola

iSkate Capitola, at Esplanade Park beside the beach, opened Friday.

PHOTO: Helping the needy

Alianza Charter School eighth-graders Yaviana Prado (from left), Ivan Garcia, Isabella Orejel, Jazmin Castañeda and Ala Ruiz show a sampling of the more than 100 gifts their class rounded up for foster kids over the holidays in the class of Cornelio Garcia.

Man arrested on weapon, gang charges

A Watsonville man on probation was arrested Tuesday after he was found with a loaded gun, which was accessible to children, Watsonville Police Sgt. Juan Trujillo said.

Guitarist returns to Watsonville

Guitarist Chris Cain will be bringing his style of jazz-tinged, blues-soaked guitar and vocals to the ballroom of the Appleton Grill, 410 Rodriguez St. in Watsonville, on Friday.

Graniterock ordered to pay fine

Graniterock must pay more than $100,000 for violating pollution rules at two of its Redwood City facilities and one in Aromas, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.

Supporting families through dance

Agape Dance Academy is giving a boost to two organizations that support families during difficult times.
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Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo

How Farmworkers Outlawed ‘El Cortito’ 50 Years Ago

For decades in the Salinas Valley, the short-handle hoe, known as “El Cortito,” was used for weeding and thinning rows of crops that kept...