Girl Scout aims for Gold Award with art project at Mintie White
WATSONVILLE—Caitlin Bayaca is on track to earn the highest award of the Girl Scouts organization.
The Gold Award is designed for high school-age scouts and ambassadors, who create, propose and lead a major community service project.
Bayaca, a senior at Aptos High School and part of...
Nonprofits in ‘crisis response’ as federal shutdown continues
As the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week—and as money the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to dry up Nov. 1 unless deadlocked lawmakers reach an agreement—nonprofits across the U.S. are bracing themselves to help millions of people who could lose...
Try This | Oct. 18
“Try This” is a weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like.
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Food
Pizza My Heart
There are few foods as easy as pizza to feed a busy family, particularly on a school night. That’s why we found...
County Fairgrounds sets up shelter for fire evacuees
Note: Reporter Tony Nuñez contributed to this story
WATSONVILLE—Thousands of Santa Cruz County residents living in the county’s northern reaches have been ordered to evacuate as the CZU August Lightning Complex fires have spread throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Temporary shelters have been set up across...
The Hideout on the mend
Framing construction is underway on The Hideout restaurant that sustained massive damage in a fire in May 2019. Workers from Costa Bella Builders are continuing work on the exterior walls of the eatery, which is nestled beneath a canopy of redwoods at 9051 Soquel...
Cabrillo College reveals finalists for new name
The Cabrillo College Board Name Exploration Subcommittee is hosting a series of community forums regarding Cabrillo’s upcoming name change.
During each forum, the top five potential finalists for a new name—Aptos College, Cajastaca College, Costa Vista College, Santa Cruz Coast College and Seacliff College—will be...
Watsonville affordable housing project scores $2M loan
WATSONVILLE—A 53-unit affordable housing development planned for the heart of Freedom Boulevard received a $2 million loan thanks to Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Housing Trust Silicon Valley, the agencies announced Thursday evening.
The development will bring much-needed affordable housing for families earning 20-60% of...
Contreras tapped to lead San Luis Coastal Unified
Two and a half years after taking the helm of Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Superintendent Heather Contreras will be leaving for a new...
