Renowned conductor to visit Cabrillo for fundraising event
Marin Alsop grew up dreaming of being a conductor.
From a young age, she aspired to lead a group of talented classical musicians, performing for audiences and spreading her love of music—despite the fact there were very few women in such a position.
Alsop is now...
Líderes religiosos piden al estado que apoye a los inmigrantes indocumentados
CALIFORNIA—El obispo Jaime Soto de la Diócesis Católica Romana de Sacramento, junto con otros 1,000 líderes religiosos y comunitarios de la Fundación de Áreas Industriales de California (IAF, por sus siglas en inglés), se reunirá el martes con los legisladores estatales en Zoom para...
Man dies from shark attack at Santa Cruz County beach
WATSONVILLE—A 26-year-old Santa Cruz County man died Saturday after he was mauled by a great white shark near Manresa State Beach.
The victim has been identified as Ben Kelly, a prominent surfboard maker and a well-known figure in the surfing community.
According to California State Parks...
Supervisors delay decision on new battery storage facilities ordinance, add new regulations
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday took the first step in crafting rules governing Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), giving their unanimous approval to a draft ordinance that aims to give a measure of local control to new facilities.
The ordinance before...
Summer projects underway in PVUSD
WATSONVILLE—As most schools throughout Pajaro Valley Unified School District go dormant for the summer, work crews will be performing maintenance and upgrade work in preparation for the 2022-23 school year.
A total of five of these schools will be getting major upgrades thanks to Measure...
Aptos High robotics team wins international competition
Hundreds of aspiring engineers from around the globe traveled to The Volunteer State in late June with robots designed to accomplish complex tasks underwater in tow, but Team Scalyr bested them all to return to the top of the mountain two years after its first victory.
Local organizations celebrate Pride amidst crisis, unrest
On the morning of June 28, 1969, a group of police officers raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village, New York City. As police dragged patrons and staff out of the bar, residents responded—leading to a week of protests and violent...
NAMI of Santa Cruz to hold benefit concert
National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) of Santa Cruz will be holding a special benefit concert at Cabrillo College’s Samper Recital Hall on Sunday.
PV head coach Kristian Flores resigns after five years with program...
Pajaro Valley High Athletics Department on Thursday announced that Kristian Flores was resigning from his position as head coach of the girls soccer program.
Flores...
