County supervisors move to streamline rebuilding process
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday set the stage for a streamlined process for rebuilding the homes and other structures damaged in the CZU August Lightning Complex fire.
The item was part of the consent agenda and therefore garnered no...
Watsonville Prep moves into downtown Gottschalks building
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville’s newest charter school has moved into its new permanent location in the old Gottschalks building at 407 Main St., three years after opening at E.A. Hall Middle School.
All of Watsonville Prep’s classes—spanning from transitional kindergarten to fourth grade—are now held in the new...
Food giveaway helps local families during holiday
WATSONVILLE—Sherry Dang knows how tough it can be to go to bed hungry.
Dang, co-owner of a handful of 7-Eleven stores around the Central Coast with Kirk di Cicco, said she spent time without a home and went days without food while growing up in...
German-American club reaches out to community
Almost as long as Germans themselves have been in Santa Cruz, so has the German-American Club of Santa Cruz.
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...
Plan to revitalize Watsonville’s downtown in the works
WATSONVILLE—A two-year process to create a plan of action for Watsonville’s downtown got underway Wednesday.
A who’s who of city leaders, law enforcement officials, community program directors, downtown business owners, developers and housing advocates convened for the public meeting — the first of several planned...
Local incumbents trending toward reelection
As the nation awaits the final results of the much-anticipated presidential race, other outcomes at the national and state level have been all but decided.
According to results tallied Thursday, 20th District Congressman Jimmy Panetta, a Democrat, had a massive lead over challenger Jeff Gorman,...
Monterey County announces first coronavirus death
MONTEREY COUNTY—Monterey County health officials on Saturday announced the first death of a county resident that had been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Officials said the victim was an “adult individual” who had an “underlying health condition” that made them more susceptible to the highly-contagious virus that...
Business, nonprofit team up to build playhouse
Morning recess at Mintie White Elementary School took a different turn on Aug. 17, as hundreds of students gathered to celebrate their colorful new playhouse.
Pajaro Valley High senior announces run for school board
Eriberto Estrada went to his first Pajaro Valley Unified School District board meeting during his sophomore year at Pajaro Valley High School.
He says...
