Anzar Fire now contained after scorching 104 acres
AROMAS—A large wildland fire in Aromas that started on July 21 charred 104 acres and was 100% contained as of Thursday, Cal Fire spokesperson Cecile Juliette said.
At 3:21pm on July 21, two fires broke out behind Graniterock’s AR Wilson Quarry east of Aromas. Cal...
State Parks closed for COVID-19 | About Town
All 280 California State Parks have been closed to all day use visitors and all vehicles are being turned away during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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The first case of COVID-19 was announced in Santa Cruz County on March 6 and now — three weeks later —...
Present! A look at elected officials’ attendance records
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—When Sandra Nichols was elected to the Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) Board of Trustees, the long-time educator—known for being well-prepared for meetings—says she made it a point to attend every one.
In her time on the PVUSD board, which lasted from...
Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair approaches
The Santa Cruz Fungus Fair is set to run Jan. 9-11 in Santa Cruz.
Without fungus, there would be no bread, cheese, beer, or wine, the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz says. Further, anti-cholesterol medicine was developed from mushrooms.
The public is invited to the Santa...
Freedom VFW post facing closure
WATSONVILLE—Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1716, which has served the local community of veterans since its inception in 1929, is facing closure after members failed to elect officers at a meeting in July.
Member Paul Szemenciak says that, out of 116 members, just eight showed...
Fire Department’s Youth Academy wraps up first summer session
WATSONVILLE—Thirteen area youths graduated from the Watsonville Fire Department’s summer Youth Academy on June 23.
As a part of the two-week program, which was mothballed for the past two years due to the pandemic, the teens learned the ins and outs of firefighting and the...
Strawberry remains king in 2022 crop report
Crop production in Santa Cruz County last year showed a modest uptick from the previous year, with a 1.5% growth totaling more than $666.9 million.
As usual, berries in 2022 remained the primary driving force in the county’s agricultural output at 60% of the total...
Filmmaker, Watsonville native seeking hometown talent
Filmmaker and Watsonville High School alumnus Gabriel Medina already has several independent Hollywood-level movies on his resume, with various roles including writer, producer and director.
He recently earned his MFA from University of Southern California’s famed Peter Stark Producing Program, and has now returned to...
Photo story: Minor injuries in rollover crash
A 2015 Toyota Prius sits on its roof in Browns Creek on the 800 block of Browns Valley Road near Corralitos on the afternoon of Dec. 30. California Highway Patrol spokesman Israel Murillo said the driver suffered minor injuries and the passenger uninjured in...
Students learn the power of the vote at Civics Summit
On Friday, about 150 high school juniors from across Santa Cruz County cast their first ballots on three issues that, if passed, would dramatically...
