The business of beautification
Capitola city officials recently proactively began enforcing regulations in the Capitola Village regarding sidewalk signs and outdoor displays.
Janet Napolitano visits Cabrillo
The Community College Transfer Experience was created to encourage community college students to transfer to a four-year university, and to tout financial programs and other incentives that make such transfers possible.
PV Trustees to consider ID check systems for all schools
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday will consider a proposal to place ID scanners in two schools, which would determine whether visitors can legally be on campus.
Ohio incident prompts Boardwalk ride closure
After a carnival ride at the Ohio State Fair broke apart and killed a passenger and hurt others Wednesday night, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk decided to close a similar ride indefinitely.
Red Cross: Blood donations urgently needed
The American Red Cross urgently needs blood and platelet donations to help address a winter blood shortage, the organization recently announced.
State education officials release test scores
Nearly 50 percent of California’s 3.2 million students met or exceeded English Language Arts standards on state tests from the past academic year, numbers nearly identical to those from 2016 results.
Community spirit celebrated
Thousands of people lined Main Street in downtown Watsonville on the Fourth of July during the annual Spirit of Watsonville parade.
3 teens injured in Aptos home invasion
Three teen males suffered injuries, one of them seriously, in an alleged home invasion robbery Monday in a quiet neighborhood in the Aptos Hills known as Rolling Green Estates.
Police seeking pharmacy robber
Watsonville Police are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint Sunday night.
PVUSD to consider 150 layoffs
This story has been updated from an earlier version. Pajaro Valley Unified School District may lay off more than 150 employees to save...
