Adult Education graduates 82 students | Grads 2021
WATSONVILLE—Jesus Morales and Wendy Ortega are among 82 students that graduated Thursday from Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education, earning high school diplomas, GEDs, clinical medical assistant and certified nursing certificates and U.S. citizenship, among other certifications.
Their stories are examples of the people who come to...
Sinkhole closes lane, off-ramp on Hwy 1
A major repair project on a large sinkhole continued Monday on northbound Highway 1 at Buena Vista Drive. Heavy rains contributed to the crater opening up just off the highway south of the northbound Buena Vista exit.
County Supervisors approve plan for opioid settlement funds
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to use money from a recent successful lawsuit against the opioid industry to fund programs that will help people addicted to opioid-based drugs.
In all, the county expects to receive $26 million over...
Why a new transit plan supports Santa Cruz commuter train
By Jacob Pierce, Good Times News Editor
A new report on the future of passenger transit in Santa Cruz County looks at the future of transportation options for Santa Cruz’s coastal rail corridor in more detail than previous studies.
The Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line...
Meet the Green Party candidate challenging Panetta
Editor’s note: a story on 19th Congressional incumbent Jimmy Panneta will follow this one. Republican challenger Jason Michael Anderson did not respond to a request for an interview.
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District Sean Doughery realized his government needed a reboot when he went to Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s office...
PV High celebrates National Coming Out Day
For eight years, students at Pajaro Valley High School have gathered in the quad for National Coming Out Day, adorning themselves in rainbow-themed attire and, occasionally, taking one of the biggest steps of their lives.
Thousands attend Strawberry Festival
Thousands of visitors poured into the 25th annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival over the weekend to relish the cash crop of the Pajaro Valley.
Change to single-use cup fee, hotel tax increase heads to voters in June
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved two items for the June ballot which, if approved by voters, will increase taxes on hotels and vacation rentals, and change the way fees on single-use disposable cups are used.
The supervisors also...
PHOTO: Car rolls into ditch in Watsonville
North Monterey County firefighters search for possible victims in a solo vehicle rollover crash Monday on Trafton Road in Watsonville.
Lt. Carlos Gonzalez with North Monterey County Fire said no one was found inside the Honda Civic that ended up in a drainage ditch around...
Man shot on Freedom Boulevard Friday night
A man was taken to a trauma center Friday night after he was shot in the head while driving along Freedom Boulevard.
According to radio...
