Strike averted as County, employees reach agreement
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The union that represents some 1,600 County of Santa Cruz employees has averted a strike after hammering out a tentative agreement during all-day negotiations Monday.
The agreement between Service Employees International Union Local 521 and the County came just before demonstrations that were...
Company fined $56K in pesticide exposure case
The Santa Cruz County Department of Agriculture announced on Friday it will be fining Watsonville-based Los Amigos Harvesting $56,000 over a June 2017 pesticide exposure incident which sickened a number of field workers.
County offering free lunches for fire evacuees
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Emergency Operations Center has announced it will be offering a free lunch program for evacuees of the CZU Lightning Complex fires beginning Tuesday.
The meals are being provided by an anonymous donor through local participating restaurants, food trucks and companies...
Photos: Watsonville pump track opens
The Ramsay Park Pumptrack, the only asphalt-covered pump track in Santa Cruz County, officially opened on Tuesday in Watsonville. On April 11 from 1:30-4:30pm Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz, who built the track, will hold a special all-girls pump track event. The event is...
Pedestrian dies in Hwy 1 crash
A man died early Thursday morning when he was struck by a car on Highway 1 in Santa Cruz.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene of a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at the intersection of Hwy. 1 at River Street around 2:30am.
Santa Cruz Police said...
PVUSD to begin superintendent search, appoint interim
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday are scheduled to appoint an interim leader to fill the vacancy when current Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez leaves on June 30.
Clint Rucker, who currently serves as the district’s Chief Business Officer, will take the...
Main Street project moves forward despite Council’s concerns
WATSONVILLE—The proposed business park at 975 Main St. will move forward despite drawing the ire of the Watsonville City Council at Tuesday night’s meeting.
The Council via a 4-3 decision approved Santa Cruz Seaside Company’s appeal of the Planning Commission’s no vote from late last...
Watsonville officials, residents mull city’s General Plan
More than 100 people spent their Saturday morning in the community room of the Watsonville Civic building, where they joined the City Council and other officials in discussions about Watsonville’s General Plan.
The council made no official decisions during the informal meeting, which was one...
Local duo honored for offensive production on the court | All-PCAL...
There comes a time and moment during a game when a player simply takes over a game for his basketball team.
St. Francis senior Robert...
