Construction begins on oft-delayed 144-unit housing project in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville’s newest residential development broke ground on Feb. 17, nearly five years after it was originally approved by the city council.
Hillcrest, located off of Ohlone Parkway, will consist of 144 units when fully built out over several phases, including 76 townhomes, 63 duplexes, and...
Eviction decision tabled for Meals on Wheels
LIVE OAK—The Live Oak School District (LOSD) Board of Trustees on Wednesday tabled a decision of whether to enforce an eviction notice to the senior programs using their building in Live Oak.
Meals on Wheels—overseen by Community Bridges—and Senior Network Services both use the building...
North County Fire District welcomes new firefighters, recognizes promotions
CASTROVILLE—The North County Fire District swore in five new firefighters on Tuesday and held a badge pinning ceremony for three who have recently been promoted.
During the ceremony at the Castroville Public Library, five new firefighters who have recently filled vacant positions received their badges:...
Watsonville City Council receives update on goals for next two years
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council met Saturday to get an update on the current Strategic Plan, which was adopted in June 2021.
The council adopts a new plan every two years and the 2021-23 plan outlines seven long-range priorities, which are housing, infrastructure and the environment,...
Santa Cruz County to launch mental health wellness centers in schools
SANTA CRUZ—In a future envisioned by Santa Cruz County education officials, every comprehensive high school in the county will have a mental health services “hub” where students can access a wide range of counseling and mental health services.
Before that date, the County will launch...
Community bids farewell to Seacliff Wharf
APTOS—Expecting a large crowd for a beach cleanup at Seacliff State Beach on Saturday, Save Our Shores printed 250 waivers for volunteers to sign before they got to work.
While that may have been enough for a run-of-the-mill beach cleanup, this was no ordinary event....
Santa Cruz County nets $30M ‘mega grant’ for Highway 1, rail trail work
APTOS—A $30 million “mega grant” from the federal government will go toward adding auxiliary lanes in one of the most congested areas of Highway 1 in Aptos, while building the next segment of the rail trail as well as bicycle and pedestrian overcrossings.
Rep. Jimmy...
Live Oak School District to decide fate of senior programs
LIVE OAK—Officials from Meals on Wheels and Senior Network Services are asking the community to make its voice heard about an impending decision by the Live Oak School District (LOSD) to evict the organizations from the building they have called home for nearly five...
Teen arrested in Capitola stabbing attack
CAPITOLA—Capitola Police on Tuesday arrested a Soquel High School student suspected of an off-campus stabbing attack that took place one day earlier on Wharf Road.
According to Det. Sgt. Leo Moreno, police responded to the 1800 block of Wharf Road at about 4:40pm for a...
‘Reunification’ therapy sparks call for change among teens
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A Pacific Collegiate School student and her friends are fighting for changes in the law after their friend and her brother were violently removed from their grandmother’s Santa Cruz home in October and taken to an undisclosed site to undergo court-ordered family...
Mariners place third in Division III race | CCS boys cross...
Aptos senior Vincent Sanford-Carroll threw on a pair of headphones prior to last week’s race at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships in...