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May 9, 2025

Organizations get boost from Freedom Rotary

Freedom Rotary Club presented two $1,000 checks to the Agricultural History Project and Digital NEST during its meeting Tuesday at the California Grill.

Project Pajamas marks 10 years

In its first year, volunteers collected 600 pairs for Project Pajamas. That number has fluctuated through the years, with a high this year of 2,400.

Folk art exhibit to benefit Botswana’s San Bushman

The colorful folk art of the San Bushman, an indigenous tribe in Botswana, is the focus of an exhibition and auction taking place Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, 705 Front St. in Santa Cruz.

PHOTO: Freedom Rotary installs benches at school

Freedom Rotary Club completed its community service project Saturday at Linscott Charter School.

Community briefs, Nov. 7: Elks Lodge holding holiday event

Community briefs, Nov. 7, 2017

Cabrillo College narrows presidential pool

Cabrillo College officials announced Monday that they have selected five finalists to fill the president’s seat when current president Laurel Jones retires on Jan. 2.

Kaiser staffer rescues driver from burning car

On his drive to work one recent morning south on Highway 17, Chris Amos, an orthopedic technician at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Cruz County, witnessed a head-on collision of a motorcycle and a car.

Animal rescue organization asks for community support

On Oct. 12, three abandoned puppies were found in the parking lot of a Watsonville church. They had been trapped in a travel carrier for an undetermined amount of time, becoming thin and malnourished, even having to eat their own feces to survive.

‘Drive for Schools’ sets fundraising record 

Drive for Schools broke all previous sales records this year, bringing in $714,588 for 85 local schools.
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Countywide history fair set for Watsonville

In the late 1800s, Claus Spreckels ran a mill that processed locally grown sugar beets, a thriving industry that is generally credited with seeing...