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STEET ART A large crowd checks out the latest exhibit at the by PV Arts at their Sudden Street gallery Saturday, “Off the Streets.” The celebration featured food trucks, music, art activities and an arena to meet the artists and view their work. Curated...

TEEN TALENT Josefina Rocha welcomes of crowd of around 50 people Wednesday to the PV Arts Porter Building where a large indoor mural—created by teens in the Teen Artés program—was unveiled. Artist Melissa Marzan coached a dozen local teens in the once-a-week gathering to...

For years, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office’s sciences lab has been analyzing crime scene evidence: data from cell phones and computers, tire tread marks and fingerprints, just to name a few. But analyzing DNA evidence—a field that takes not only a science background and...

NEW SCHOOL YEAR Steven Ornelas greets his daughter Karissa after her first day of school at E.A. Hall Middle School. All 35 Pajaro Valley Unified School District schools started classes Wednesday.  “I have a great teacher,” said Karissa, who graduated from Mintie White Elementary School...

Dozens of people gathered Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of Sparrow Terrace, a development by nonprofit MidPen Housing. Located at 141 Miles Lane, Sparrow Terrace offers 72 affordable apartment homes for people with incomes of 30%-60% area median income, which ranges from $38,040-$108,660, depending...

The Skillicorn BBQ is a major fundraiser to support scouting programs in the Greater Pajaro Valley and the Loma Prieta District.  Since its inception, the event has raised more than $650,000. During the event, 24 new Eagle Scouts will be recognized, and Chuck and Ramona Allen...

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) on Aug. 7 had its first discussion about its Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail project concept report since it was released to the public on July 30. But the commissioners agreed that they wanted more information...

Watsonville Police investigate a four-vehicle crash on South Green Valley Road Tuesday morning. Michelle Pulido, spokeswoman for Watsonville Police, said an unlicensed teen male was traveling southbound on Green Valley in a Ford F350 pickup around 10:30am when he plowed into a Ford F150...

Tow operator Kevin Chavez works on righting a VW sedan after it rolled off of Buena Vista Drive early Thursday morning. The California Highway Patrol said a male driver lost control of the VW Jetta around 6:30am while traveling westbound on the 600 block...

One year ago, Watsonville’s Annieglass installed 249 solar panels on the factory’s roof, a 16,000-square-foot project that has reduced the company’s annual electricity bill by more than 86%. The $320,000 project came thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of...