Out on the water | About Town
I rode my bike through the Santa Cruz Harbor today and saw a man and a woman heading out into the waters on stand-up paddleboards after renting them at the long-standing Kayak Connection, which is located in the harbor. Stand-up paddleboards are really popular...
New mural graces Municipal Airport
A new mural is in town. The mammoth colorful piece, depicting all local youths and adults standing in front of a Cessna 172, hangs above a sign, “Kids Fly Free,” a program offered to young people ages 8-17, by the Experimental Aircraft Association.
Annual sculpture exhibit returns for 16th year
For the past 16 years, Pajaro Valley Arts (PVA) has partnered with Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens for an annual art exhibit. Artists install sculptures throughout Sierra Azul’s two-acre demonstration garden, creating an open-air gallery surrounded by native trees and plants.
For this year’s Sculpture...
First all-female mariachi in U.S. returns to Santa Cruz
Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, the first all-female mariachi in the United States, will perform in Santa Cruz on Sunday.
More than two-thirds against Measure D in early results
Measure D appeared to be failing soon after the polls closed Tuesday night, with 68% of voters opposing it.
As of 8:20pm, 15,704 of the 22,966 votes counted were against the measure.
Also called the “Santa Cruz County Greenway Initiative,” this measure would change the county’s...
Sheriff’s office identifies teen whose remains were found in 1995
Skeletal remains found in 1995 off of Highway 129 near Aromas have been identified as 13-year-old Laura O’Malley from Queens, New York, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.
On March 22, 1995, partial skeletal remains were discovered in a riverbed off Highway 129...
Grey Bears Thrift Store reopening
After being closed for almost three years due to a fire, Grey Bears’ Thrift Store is having a grand opening on Aug. 1.
Volunteers garner AAA Gold Volunteer Awards
AAA team members Alfredo Torres and Yvonne Morales recently won volunteer awards signed by President Donald Trump.
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...
Santa Cruz METRO gets additional Covid-19 funding
The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) will receive an additional $13.5 million of emergency funding through the federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act.
Approved by Congress in December of last year along with the $1.4 trillion spending bill, the CRRSA Act...
St. Francis, Watsonville to meet for PCAL season opener | High...
St. Francis is hosting Watsonville this weekend for the anticipated start of Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division-North play.
The crosstown rivals will square off...