In recognition of local labor
WATSONVILLE — Workers at Lakeside Organic Gardens of Watsonville were honored with a hot lunch served at the edge of a farm Thursday. The annual gesture is a way for the folks at Charlie Hong Kong Restaurant of Santa Cruz, who served the meal, to give tha
Teachers confront trustees
WATSONVILLE — An estimated 600 teachers, parents and students packed the Watsonville City Council chambers Wednesday for the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting.
The crowd was there to protest a proposed cap on the amount th
Serving their community
WATSONVILLE — In the coming days, Amelia Earhart will visit Lisa Fowler’s classroom at Linscott Charter School, as will Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein and Rosa Parks.
Of course, the actual pilot, president, theoretical physicist and civil rights acti
Building a path to their future
APTOS — If a plan by a newly formed group is successful, nearly three-dozen middle school girls from Pajaro Valley Unified School District will enter high school and college with bolstered self-confidence, self awareness and academic prowess.
A nod to the underdog
What does Cinco De Mayo mean to you and your family? How do you celebrate?
Community members had different answers for a day celebrated with great enthusiasm in both Mexico and the United States.
County remembers people who died while homeless
The number of people who died while homeless this year saw a sizable decline from last year, when Santa Cruz County honored 121 people...
