Operation Surf hits Capitola Beach
About 20 veterans participated in Operation Surf, a program for injured veterans run by San Luis Obispo-based Amazing Surf Adventures, at Capitola Beach Friday.
Aptos artist specializes in, teaches encaustic art
Encaustic painting is a technique using paint made from melted beeswax combined with color pigments.
The visit of a lifetime
In May, a group of Pajaro Valley Unified School District students traveled to Japan, entering a new culture, sampling new food and meeting the families that would be their hosts for a week. It is now the American students’ turn to play host.
Sharing the joy
A large crowd began to form in the courtyard at Watsonville Buddhist Temple on Sunday, eager to witness the highlight of the annual Obon Festival: the dancing.
Serving the community
Frank Carter came to the Veterans Memorial Building in Watsonville Wednesday first and foremost for a plate loaded with a turkey lunch.
Niners needs: Logjam at safety puts team in squeeze
The ramifications of Reid’s protest is a topic on its own, but if we look at the probability of him returning to the Niners in a vacuum, it still doesn’t look great. Even though he played extremely well down the stretch, it’s tough to forget that he was buried down the depth chart when Tart and Ward were healthy. Add Colbert into the mix, and his chances of staying in San Francisco only get murkier.
Watsonville Fourth of July parade draws large crowds
People lined Main Street from Freedom Boulevard and all the way past Watsonville Plaza this afternoon for the annual Fourth of July Parade.
Pinto Lake project opens right on track
A little more than two months after workers began construction of an off-road bicycling track in Pinto Lake County Park, 5-year-old Jacob Tapiz became one of the first to ride through the series of jumps, tight curves and small hills.
Teachers end week of action
More than 100 teachers gathered in Watsonville Plaza Friday afternoon for a rally that capped a week of actions meant to draw attention to ongoing contract negotiations between them and Pajaro Valley Unified School District.
Providing shelter: Watsonville makes up bulk of animal control calls
Every year, the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter takes in thousands of animals at its two locations, a menagerie that can include cats and dogs, rabbits and snakes, horses and hamsters.
Letters to the Editor, April 24-30
Keeping our eye on the Clock
My father, an Air Force fighter pilot, and our family, were stationed in Yokohama Japan in 1947 as part...
