Program invests in Watsonville’s young people
WATSONVILLE — Beginning this month, babies born in Watsonville will have a small head start toward college.
That’s thanks to Santa Cruz Community Ventures, which has launched Savings and Engagement for Education and Development Success, otherwise known as SEEDS.
The program will launch with newborn babies from...
Watsonville Buddhist Temple to host benefit concert
On Saturday afternoon, a special musical performance, “Otonowa,” featuring jazz drummer Akira Tana and pianist Art Hirahara, will be held at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple, with all proceeds benefiting survivors of the 2011 Tohoku, Japan earthquake.
Women campers find happy trails together
What started out as two friends who enjoyed fly fishing and camping eight years ago has now ballooned into an international club with over 24,000 members over the years.
On Tuesday, about 70 of those women in the group called Sisters on the Fly, rolled...
Sheriff investigating death of Santa Cruz woman as a homicide
SCOTTS VALLEY—A 55-year-old Santa Cruz woman was found dead Tuesday inside a home on the 800 block of Graham Hill Road, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Ashley Kheen said.
Detectives are investigating the incident as a homicide and are searching for the suspect(s).
At 11:30 a.m. deputies responded to...
Trustees discuss student safety, employee retirement
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday narrowly rejected a proposal for a pilot program to place ID scanners at Hall District and Valencia elementary schools, which would determine whether visitors can legally be on campus.
County distributing another round of small business grants
County distributing 2nd round of small business grants
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The County of Santa Cruz is accepting applications for the second round of the Santa Cruz County Cares Recovery Program for small businesses impacted by Covid-19.
Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to provide...
Officials sign agreement to rebuild Pajaro River Levee
Local, state and federal officials gathered in Watsonville on Tuesday to commemorate an agreement that paves the way for the decades-overdue reconstruction of the Pajaro River Levee.
The legally binding agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Pajaro Regional Flood Risk Management Agency...
Janet Johns named artist of the year
A free “profile performance” will be staged on May 9 for the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission’s Artist of the Year Janet Johns.
For 45 years, dancer and choreographer Johns has been a leader of Esperanza del Valle, a folkloric dance group from Pajaro Valley....
Burglar caught by residents’ hidden cameras
A Soquel man was arrested Friday after he was reportedly caught burglarizing his former Aptos residence.
K9 helps nab suspect, find drugs, cash, gun
A man was arrested Dec. 4 after Monterey County Sheriff's deputies found drugs, cash and a loaded gun in a vehicle.
Around 3:15pm, detectives with...
