Trustees approve contractor for PV High field
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday agreed to hire a contractor that will oversee construction of the long-awaited athletic field at Pajaro Valley High.
State: expulsion, suspension numbers dropping
The numbers of students suspended and expelled in California public schools has declined for the fifth year in a row, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced Wednesday.
Voting begins
Voters throughout Santa Cruz County and across the U.S. headed to their polling places Tuesday in a much-anticipated election that could shift control of the House and Senate.
Body discovered in Aptos Creek still unidentified
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies are removing a dead body that was discovered in Aptos Creek near Spreckels Drive.
Music: A social, creative outlet
A bass player, Michael Curry was 16 when he first picked up an instrument. What he found was a creative outlet that became an invaluable addition to his life.
PHOTO: Preparing to plant
Students from E.A. Hall Middle School worked together to unload planks of wood and bags of soil into their school's garden on Tuesday.
Emergency response team takes flight
Disaster was on the minds of dozens of volunteers at Watsonville Municipal Airport on Saturday.
State adopts rules for pesticide use around schools
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) on Tuesday announced a new set of rules governing the use of pesticides around schools and licensed child day-care facilities.
Public Works director Presleigh to retire
Santa Cruz County Public Works Director John Presleigh, who led the county through multiple cycles of storm recovery and was a key statewide advocate for local transportation dollars, will retire in April.
Young engineers to vie for world championship
Having again won the Marine Advanced Technology Education center annual ROV competition at Watsonville High School on May 12, a team from Aptos High School is once again preparing to defend its international crown.
Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...
At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...
