‘The first day of forever’
When she was 19, Lani Almand met the girl who would become her first daughter.
Holiday food drive kicks off
Second Harvest Food Bank of Watsonville has now entered its most intense two months of the year, when it encourages the community to organize the dozens of local food and fund drives throughout the county, forming the Holiday Food and Fund Drive.
The power of words
Around 10:30 in the morning Friday, the students of Starlight Elementary School gathered together on the school’s blacktop to begin preparing for a day full of reading.
Man struck, killed on Main Street
A 70-year-old man was killed early Friday morning when a vehicle struck him as he crossed Main Street.
Woman dies in head-on Hwy 129 crash
A Gilroy woman died in a crash near Aromas on Highway 129 at Murphy Road Wednesday.
Pajaro River study moves forward
A report released Tuesday outlines plans by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to shore up miles of the Pajaro River levee to protect the 12,600 residents estimated to live in the floodplain.
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.
Rain could start Thursday night
The National Weather Service said there is a chance of rain starting Thursday night that will last through Monday.
New School expands outdoor education program
The Environmental Outdoor Science and Character Development Program was created as a way to offer outdoor education to the students, but also to offer team-building and self-confidence-building activities.
Banged-up 49ers will place S Ward, T Gilliam on IR
Coach Kyle Shanahan opened his Monday news conference by updating the health status of nine players. The most notable of those were starting safety Jimmie Ward heading to injured reserve with a broken arm and backup right tackle Garry Gilliam going to IR with a knee injury.
Police investigate shots fired near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz Police are investigating a report of shots fired Monday evening in a parking lot near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
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