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California Mural Artists in the Heart of the Valley (Dec. 21)
Artists often work in isolation, and yet are aware of the work of their peers. Come experience the magic when these masters meet for the first time. Fifteen artists invited, including 10 confirmed renowned...
PHOTO: Monstrous heat moves on; smoke layer to pass as well
An eerie pall of drift smoke has enveloped the Central Coast over the past few days.
Programa de asistencia a inmigrantes indocumentados comienza Lunes
La Junta de Acción Comunitaria del Condado de Santa Cruz (CAB, por sus siglas en inglés) comenzará el lunes a aceptar solicitudes para el programa de Asistencia de Desastre de Coronavirus (Covid-19) para Inmigrantes.
Anunciado por el Gobernador Gavin Newsom en Abril, el programa proporcionará...
Keeping a tradition alive
At Lakeview Middle School, a few men stand around wrapping their hands in leather and tape. They are preparing to play Pelota Mixteca, a primarily Oaxacan ball game that has old and debated origins.
Arte Del Corazón founder describes inspiration
Since December 2019, Arte Del Corazón has held pop-up markets where the Pajaro Valley community can meet and buy art from local creators. Their next event is Sunday, March 25 from noon to 5pm at The Slough Brewing Collective, 65 Hangar Way in Watsonville.
We...
Dozens of renters still await help on eve of moratorium deadline
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—As the statewide eviction moratorium expires on June 30, many renters with past due bills as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic are still waiting for financial help which, unless they take action, might never come.
Across Santa Cruz County, some 2,666 people...
Santa Cruz to host MLK celebrations
On Monday, the City of Santa Cruz will hold its Martin Luther King march, an event co-hosted by the city’s NAACP chapter and its police department.
Supervisors strengthen protections for mobile home parks
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 14 unanimously approved a new ordinance meant to add affordability protections for people who live in mobile home parks, and to help mediate when tenants dispute rent increases.
The new ordinance ties future rent...
Santa Cruz County to revise rules for retail
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County Health Officer Gail Newel said she will revise her shelter-in-place order later this week, after Gov. Gavin Newsom releases information about slightly loosening statewide restrictions.
Newsom is expected to launch Stage 2 of his “Reopening Roadmap,” which will allow retail...
City Council to consider utility rate increases
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider a series of utility rate increases over the next five years to fund infrastructure upgrades they...
