Student Exhibition 2025 comes to Cabrillo
The Cabrillo Gallery is presenting Student Exhibition 2025, showcasing a cross-section of student talent.
This exhibition offers a wide sampling of artwork completed by students from all disciplines taught in the Cabrillo College Art Studio and Art Photography Departments during the
2024-25 school year.
“The show is...
Protesters hit the streets for May Day
In concert with scores of protests, marches and rallies around the globe on May Day—or International Worker's Day—Watsonville and Santa Cruz took to the streets in solidarity with workers, and to show displeasure with the Trump administration.
Waving signs and chanting theirdisapproval of the president’s...
Cinco de Mayo Festival hits 35th year
Thousands of people showed up for the 35th annual Cinco de Mayo Festival in downtown Watsonville Sunday for live music, food, dancing and arts and crafts.
Hosted by Fiestas Patrias, the free seven-hour event unfolded on a closed section of Main Street, across the plaza...
Proposed county budget shows cuts to health services department
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday took a first look at this year’s finances in advance of budget hearings in June.
The $1.23 billion budget proposal is $176 million less than last year’s budget, and has not yet taken into account possible...
Mesa Village County Park gets a boost
The Mesa Village community teamed up with Watsonville Wetlands Watch (WWW), Pitch-In Santa Cruz County and 4th District Supervisor Felipe Hernandez on March 29 to add new life to Mesa Village County Park.
Around 40 people helped plant shade trees and native shrubs to beautify...
Two find success in smaller community of Ceiba
Edgar Camacho-Esteves and Andrea Torres-Reyes are two of 54 students who graduated this year from Ceiba College Preparatory Academy. Both came to the school in the sixth grade.
Camacho-Esteves, whose siblings also attended the school, says he chose the school after careful consideration with his...
Santa Cruz County Fair seeking a new CEO
The Santa Cruz County Fair is seeking a new leader.
The 14th District Agricultural Association and Santa Cruz County Fair is accepting applications for its Fair Manager, who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of our 105-acre fairgrounds in Watsonville, including planning and managing the...
Watsonville to hold May 12 rail planning meeting
The city of Watsonville is inviting the community to a workshop focused on planning for future passenger rail service and trail improvements in and around the Watsonville area.
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is hosting the workshop as part of its ongoing...
Aptos High to stage “Peter Pan and Wendy”
Students at Aptos High Drama Production will present “Peter Pan and Wendy!” April 24-26 at their campus theater.
The play features Jake Semb as Peter Pan and Lemoni Anastasopoulos as Tinkerbell in this reimagined take on a classic children’s tale.
“This show is different from the...
College Lake Water Supply Project wraps up
Over 100 people gathered on Holohan Road Friday to celebrate the completion of the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency’s (PVWMA) new College Lake Water...
