Local heroes recognized
The American Red Cross of the Central Coast honored 11 community members for their acts of courage or compassion at the 12th Annual Heroes Breakfast on Friday at Twin Lakes Church.
Project makes cents
What happens when a man has extensive construction knowledge, 500 hours of free time and about 150,000 pennies?
Michael Watkins, county education superintendent, to retire
Michael Watkins, who has been with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education for 37 years, and has served as its superintendent for more than a decade, will be retiring at the end of his third term in 2018.
Palacios takes county’s top job
Former Watsonville City Manager Carlos Palacios has been named the County Administrative Officer for Santa Cruz County.
Greenhouse tour returns
The Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers Open House, now in its eighth year, is a chance for the public to get an insider’s view of the goings-on of an industry that is a significant portion of the Pajaro Valley agriculture.
Tony's Thoughts: Curry, you the real MVP
Three NBA Finals for Curry — a two-time regular season MVP and the league’s first-ever unanimous selection — and zero Finals MVP trophies. And it looked like he couldn’t care less as the confetti fell and he captured his second league championship in thre
Report critical of Measure L reporting
Almost five years after Pajaro Valley residents passed Measure L, the Santa Cruz County Grand Jury criticized Pajaro Valley Unified School District and the citizens’ committee assigned to oversee it for alleged lack of reporting the bond’s financial infor
Pilots withdraw Nordic Naturals appeal
The Watsonville Pilots Association pulled its appeal of Nordic Naturals' expansion hours before the Watsonville City Council was scheduled to consider it Tuesday evening.
Greenhouses to open doors to the public
Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers welcomes the public to join them for their eighth annual open house flower tours on Saturday.
Engineering their education
Fresh from a May 13 victory that made them state champions, Aptos High School’s robotics team now advances to the international competition in Long Beach, facing off against 60 teams from as far away as Russia.
Community comes together to repaint Black Lives Matter mural
More than 40 volunteers spent hours Saturday refreshing the massive Black Lives Matter street mural that is sprawled along Center Street in front of...