Fireworks sales set to begin, enforcement steps up
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Law enforcement officials around the county are gearing up in an effort to keep illegal fireworks off the street this summer, as Fourth of July approaches and residents who have been cooped up for months look to blow off steam.
Enforcement has become...
Practicing social distancing
The Santa Cruz METRO bus system is maintaining regular schedules during the coronavirus crisis and they’ve bolstered their routine cleaning. They operate a fleet of 98 buses on 26 fixed routes.
“While we will try to provide as much service as possible, customers should...
Watsonville Library sponsors first-ever Poet Laureate Program
WATSONVILLE—When Alicia Martinez first took on the position of Interim Library Director for the Watsonville Public Library, bringing a Poet Laureate Program to the city was one of her goals.
On Tuesday those plans got underway: the library launched a nomination period, which will close...
County homelessness plan sets goal of more than 700 new units by 2023
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a four-part strategy to deal with the county’s homeless crisis, an ambitious three-year plan that has the goal of reducing by 50 percent the number of households experiencing homelessness by 2024.
The...
The rich and storied history of Hecker Pass
The original road between Watsonville and Gilroy was a narrow, windy turnpike, dating back to 1860.
The roadway mostly still exists, and is now named Mt. Madonna Road.
But over the years, it was known at different times as Bodfish Canyon Road, the Watsonville Road and...
PVUSD commemorates Harvey Milk Day with flag raising
More than 200 people gathered Monday for the Third Annual Harvey Milk Day/Progress Flag Raising event at the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Office.
The event took place on Harvey Milk Day. Milk was a prominent gay rights activist who was assassinated on May 22,...
Final parks plan on City Council agenda
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will be asked to approve the final plans for Ramsay Park and the City Plaza, as well as a giant, all-encompassing roadmap for the city’s 26 parks.
Prepared over the course of several months, the 2020 Parks and Recreation...
Aptos High School presents ‘Cinderella’
The Aptos High Theater Department is presenting Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” opening Friday. The school is putting its own spin on the classic tale by re-imagining it in the 1980s.
New program offers dental care, hygiene kits to seniors
Dozens of volunteers at Grey Bears were busy Thursday morning around two long tables loaded with fresh fruits and vegetables—along with other pantry staples—making packages to be delivered to seniors throughout Santa Cruz County.
The large warehouse was filled with laughter and lively chatter more...
