Kittens rescued from landfill
A local nonprofit announced that it had saved 37 kittens across Santa Cruz County last week, including three that were found abandoned at the Buena Vista Landfill.
Annual community fundraisers move online
WATSONVILLE—An Evening of Wine and Roses and the Farm to Fork Gala, two annual community fundraisers for local organizations, have moved online.
Wine and Roses, a fundraiser for the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust, will be a virtual event on Nov. 6 at 6pm. Tickets...
More than 70 people sworn in as CASA volunteers in 2018
In 2018, 73 community members completed 35 hours of training and were sworn in as officers of the court to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates in the Juvenile Dependency Court of Santa Cruz County.
Structural frameworks explored in new art exhibition
Show will run at Cabrillo Gallery until Oct. 26
Music, activities and more lined up for Kidrageous carnival
In recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the 20th annual Jacob’s Heart Kidrageous Golden Carnival returns Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Watsonville City Plaza.
School district’s budget outlook improves slightly
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on March 10 approved a second interim budget report that shows an improved outlook from two months ago, when projections showed the district would be unable to meet expenses over the next three years.
That placed...
County unveils “transformative” youth crisis center
For years, Santa Cruz County lacked a youth crisis center, meaning that young people experiencing a mental health crisis were taken to overloaded emergency...
