Art and film festival comes to Monterey Bay
The Monterey Bay Art & Film Festival for Youth will present three days of film, music and art workshops across the Monterey Bay.
County leaders to push for changes to flood control funding
WATSONVILLE—The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently renewed its call to have the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers change how it distributes its flood control funding.
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend, a NACo board member, says that, too often, funding decisions for federal flood...
PHOTO: Celebrating Japanese culture
Members of Taiko San Francisco perform Saturday at the 29th annual Japanese Cultural Fair in Santa Cruz. The one-day event featured music and dance, a tea ceremony, ikebana (flower) and bonsai demonstrations and a kimono workshop, information tables and various Japanese goods for sale.
Monterey County ends its Non-Congregate Shelter Program
The County of Monterey has ended its Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) program, which has supported Pajaro flooding victims since March.
Families in need will still have access to housing services, but County officials have moved the program closer to its homeless services providers.
Under the program—estimated to...
Couple asks for decorations to be returned
In the wake of last year’s rains that battered the Santa Cruz Mountains, Stephanie and Dave Casper of Aptos were eager to bring a bit of light to their community this holiday season. Unfortunately, someone chose to intervene.
Backed by report, advocates ask for safe pesticide use
SALINAS—Nurses, teachers, labor leaders, elected officials and concerned residents held a news conference and rally with more than 50 supporters at the Monterey County Government Center on Oct. 26 to release a report revealing extensive use in the Monterey Bay area of 13 pesticides...
Local lawmakers ask feds for more flood control dollars
The National Association of Counties voted Saturday to urge federal authorities to focus more federal flood control funding on low-income communities.
County’s redistricting process moves forward
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday got a first look at how the County’s supervisorial districts could be redrawn as the decennial redistricting process nears its end.
During redistricting, jurisdictions use the recent census to see how their populations have...
Santa Cruz wharf reopens
About 150 people attended a brief ceremony Saturday morning hosted by Santa Cruz City officials to kick open the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf after it was closed Dec. 23 due to heavy surf damage.
“I love it because I love being out here,” said Kevin...
South tops North in Central Coast All-Star Game | Girls flag...
On a glorious day full of sunshine that felt more like spring than winter, Alisal senior Mia Rivera shone brightest at the 2nd Annual...
