Greenhouse Growers Open House returns
Local greenhouses will once again open their doors to the public Saturday for the Ninth Annual Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers Open House.
Pearl Harbor survivors hold annual gathering
The Pearl Harbor Survivors Group meeting at the California Grill has become a South County tradition.
Strengthening community ties
When Watsonville Police Capt. Michael McKinley pulled up in an unmarked vehicle to the Police Activities League location on Davis Avenue Tuesday, he was immediately swarmed by a group of excited children.
Healthcare leaders honored at Phil Rather awards
The Board of Directors of the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust honored two winners of the 2017 Phil Rather Award for Leadership in Healthcare during a reception held at the Health Trust on Wednesday.
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.
Remembering LaFortune
About eight years ago, New School Community Day School teacher Louis LaFortune began working on a garden there with a handful of his fellow teachers.
Ray wins 5th straight as Diamondbacks top Giants 3-2
Ray won his fifth straight start and A.J. Pollock hit a two-run double as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Friday night.
Tequila, taco festival returns
The fourth annual Tequila and Taco Music Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday at San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
Students take a shine to solar class
The first day of summer was perhaps the best day for a group of students to learn how to capture and use the power of the sun.
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
23-year-old man dies after collision with pickup
A 23-year-old motorcyclist died Sept. 23 morning following a collision with a pickup on Corralitos Road, the California Highway Patrol said.
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