Measles vaccinations urged after outbreak
The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency is urging county residents to vaccinate their children against the measles in the wake of five confirmed cases in the Santa Clara since April 4.
College Lake pipeline project shifts onto Riverside Drive
Starting Monday, construction work on the College Lake Pipeline Project in Watsonville will move onto Riverside Drive for the next six months.
With around five miles of the pipeline now completed, and a mile left to go, the project will provide a 30-inch water main...
Community briefs, Dec. 14: Friends of the Aptos Library offering free gift wrapping
Community briefs, Dec. 14, 2017
SCPD challenges drivers to ‘silence’ the distraction
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and Santa Cruz Police Department (SCPD) will be joining law enforcement agencies statewide stopping drivers who violate California’s hands-free cell phone law.
Town Hall gathers opinions for PVUSD’s federal funds
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) on July 14 held two virtual town halls, one in English and one in Spanish, to receive input from parents and the public regarding the use of $52.7 million from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER)...
Community briefs, Dec. 19: Hospice forms grief support group in Watsonville
Community briefs, Dec. 19, 2017
King tides on the horizon
King tides, or the highest tides of the year, are expected to move into the Monterey Bay Area Wednesday through Friday.
Dial Hoang, meteorologist with the National Weather Service of Monterey, said high tides could reach around six feet around Monterey Bay and even 7...
Project Pajamas marks 10 years
In its first year, volunteers collected 600 pairs for Project Pajamas. That number has fluctuated through the years, with a high this year of 2,400.
PHOTO: Tree crashes through power lines on Paradise Road
A crew from Pacific Gas and Electric work on replacing power lines where a toppling tree wiped out three power poles and power lines Monday morning at 1:40 a.m. on Paradise Road in Prunedale during heavy rains and winds.
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...