Showing the Love
New School Community Day School teacher Bryan Love left a 20-year career in sales and business 14 years ago after a family emergency forced him to take some time off.
After working as a substitute for just four days, Love found his new place at...
Engineering firm approved for rail study
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission on Dec. 1 approved a contract with an engineering company that will conduct an initial study of a passenger rail line that could one day transport passengers along the breadth of the county.
The work by Omaha,...
Six injured in head-on collision
Five people were injured after a collision on Maher Road in Royal Oaks on Wednesday.
‘A tastebud explosion:’ Santa Cruz County Fair opens
After four months of being raised by a Watsonville High School student, Stinkers the pig is ready for market.
The 252-pound Hampshire cross was lazing in her pen Wednesday, soon after the Santa Cruz County Fair opened and after she waddled with a third-place ribbon...
Fungus Fair returns this weekend
With a motto of “keeping the fun in fungi,” the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair will take place for the 45th year in a row in downtown Santa Cruz Friday through Sunday.
Parks Commission gives input on Plaza, Ramsay Master Plans
The City Plaza’s historic elements are not going anywhere, not if Watsonville’s City Council follows the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission from Monday night’s meeting.
“Birds of Prey” a stylish, upbeat thrill ride
The character of Harley Quinn was initially written to be in a handful of episodes of “Batman: The Animated Series” in the 1990s. But audiences loved her so much that she became a recurring character, with her own backstory. She was eventually written into...
PVA to host art and history conference
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Arts (PVA) will host a one-day conference on July 9 centered around the figure Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Attendees will explore the historic and cultural impact of the figure through readings, discussions and workshops.
Speakers include Seattle University professor Jeanette Rodriguez, who will discuss...
Fairgrounds shelter for Pajaro flood victims closes
On Monday, Beatriz Lopez stood in the doorway of the Pajaro residence she shares with 10 family members, recalling the 45 days she spent in the emergency shelter at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
Back home for just a week, she said the shelter was...
Police looking for Utah woman missing from Rio Del Mar State...
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is looking for Danielle Staley, 35, who was last seen on Nov. 6, around 11:23pm near Rio Del...
