Aptos man arrested after high-speed chase
SANTA CRUZ—An Aptos man was arrested Friday morning following a dramatic chase around Santa Cruz and over Highway 17.
James Johnston, 37, of Aptos, was taken into custody near Scotts Valley on a host of charges.
Around 7am Santa Cruz Police received multiple calls of a...
Queer Youth Leadership Awards set for Saturday
It has been almost three decades since local organizers launched the Queer Youth Leadership Awards, an event created to highlight young people whose work has benefitted the LGBTQ community, as well as the people and organizations that help them.
This happened in the early days...
Watsonville company switches gears amid COVID-19 outbreak
WATSONVILLE—For 40 years, Watsonville’s Smith & Vandiver (S&V) has been manufacturing natural bath, body and skincare products at its FDA-certified facility on Airport Boulevard.
But since the outbreak of COVID-19 last month, the company has switched gears—focusing on the production of alcohol-based hand cleansers.
“We don’t...
PVUSD Trustees pass religious holiday policy
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a change to district policy that will add several holidays to the calendar, during which events will not be scheduled, whenever possible.
This includes exams, sporting events, assemblies, field trips and back-to-school...
Ohlone school grappling with water quality issues
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District plans to install a water bottle filling station at Ohlone Elementary School over the upcoming winter break, a move that will bring the school in line with many others that are seeking ways to reduce their production of plastic...
CASA welcomes newest advocates for children in foster care
Twenty-six new volunteers were sworn in as Court Appointed Special Advocates on March 6 by Judge Rebecca Connolly.
Santa Cruz Police seek stabbing suspect
Santa Cruz Police are looking for a man who allegedly stabbed another man during a fight in downtown Santa Cruz Sunday morning.
Cosmetology class helps Watsonville students prepare for prom
WATSONVILLE—A little more than one year ago, Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult School opened the county’s only beauty and cosmetology school.
The program is one of the school’s many offerings that include English classes, citizenship and certified nursing assistant certificates.
As part of the cosmetology program, students offer...
Teen suspect arrested in fatal Main Street shooting
An arrest has been made after a six-week investigation into the murder of a 34-year-old Watsonville man behind the Chipotle Restaurant on the 1300 block of Main Street.
Watsonville Police said the 16-year-old suspect was taken into custody Saturday night in connection with the Oct....
Nourishing Today, Building Tomorrow: The Next Chapter of Our Food Bank
For more than 50 years, our community has demonstrated what’s possible when neighbors care for one another.
Through floods, emergencies, economic downturns and a global...
