County providing Covid-19 tests ahead of return to school
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—As students prepare to return to school on Jan. 4, districts across the county are offering families a tool to test their children for Covid-19 before they return.
While not required for return to class, the tests are “highly recommended,” Soquel Union Elementary...
Substitute teacher no longer employed after racist rant
A longtime Pajaro Valley Unified School District substitute teacher is no longer working with the district after an expletive-laden, racist rant following a fender-bender was posted to TikTok on Monday.
PVUSD interim Superintendent Murry Schekman did not name the teacher, and did not confirm that...
Northern Monterey County Foundation awards $34,000 in grants
The Northern Monterey County Foundation (NMCF) for the third year awarded $34,000 over a dozen grants to nonprofits serving North Monterey County residents.
Longtime teacher celebrates 100th birthday
Jean Pogue, who taught thousands of Watsonville High School students math from 1944 to 1982, turns 100 Friday.
County aims to reopen parks, beaches Thursday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel told county leaders Tuesday that she plans to open the parks and beaches that were closed April 8 as part of several sweeping measures meant to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Newel also said that...
Scouts BSA Troop 599 celebrates 100 years
When Assistant Scoutmaster Michael Baker talks about Troop 599, he doesn't start with camping trips or merit badges.
He talks about leadership.
“For me, scouting in and of itself is a leadership program,” Baker said. “And so the Scouts go from basically being led to being...
County could have ‘some level’ of herd immunity by late spring, officials say
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Just hours before President Joe Biden said that every adult in the United States should have access to a Covid-19 vaccine by May 1, Santa Cruz County health officials said they expect the county will march along into the orange tier of...
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Community leaders host rally for Measure E
Dozens of community members and local leaders gathered at a rally Friday at Watsonville Community Hospital in support of Measure E, the temporary half-cent...
