Boardwalk to remove classic Ferris wheel
After nearly 60 years, the Ferris wheel at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk will spin no more.
Dinosaurs return to fairgrounds
While all dinosaurs went extinct millions of years before humans came onto the scene, about 50 will make an appearance this weekend at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
Gizdich to be honored as ‘Friend of Scouting’
Nita Gizdich, owner and founder of Gizdich Ranch, has been selected as the 2018 “Friend of Scouting.”
PVUSD trustees hire chief business officer
WATSONVILLE ‑ The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved the contract for a Chief Business Officer, a position at the financial helm of the massive district, and in charge of a $230 million budget.
Longtime Pajaronian employee retires
Daryl Nelson, who started his job in the composing room at the Register-Pajaronian in September 1972, retired Wednesday, capping off a nearly half-century career in the newspaper industry that included a seven-year stint at the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
PHOTO: Science and engineering up close
People check out the various exhibits at the 30th annual Santa Cruz County Science and Engineering Fair at the fairgrounds Saturday.
Learning to live aloha
On Saturday, Te Hau Nui will commemorate its 20th anniversary with a special fundraiser performance.
Second Harvest hosts annual awards dinner
On March 7, Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County hosted one of the organization’s most popular events of the year.
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...