Salvation Army donations lagging
This year, donations are falling short, which has Salvation Army leaders worried.
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.
PVUSD Area 5: De Rose faces single challenger in November
This is part two of a series of interviews with candidates running for seats on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees. In this story, Trustee Area 5 incumbent Leslie De Rose discusses her campaign, and challenger Jennifer Schacher looks to bring “new leadership.”
Council slated to consider appointing Huffaker as city manager
The Watsonville City Council is scheduled to consider appointing Matt Huffaker as the new city manager Tuesday, following the resignation of City Manager Charles Montoya.
Home is where the art is
The Santa Cruz County Bank Arts Collaborative celebrated the opening of its new art exhibit, “Quintessential Santa Cruz County,” on Aug. 15.
United Flight Services opens new facility
Two years after beginning construction at Watsonville Municipal Airport, and after years of repairing and rebuilding airplanes on the tarmac with no roof over their heads, workers at United Flight Services have a giant new hangar to call home.
Keeping a curious eye
Pajaro Valley Arts’ latest exhibit, “Museum of Curious Perceptions,” arrives on Wednesday at the PV Gallery.
Ice on the beach
Ice skating isn’t an activity that one would usually associate with beach towns, but the cities of Capitola and Santa Cruz have set out to change that.
The business of beautification
Capitola city officials recently proactively began enforcing regulations in the Capitola Village regarding sidewalk signs and outdoor displays.
A celebration of labor
After years of holding its annual Labor Day barbecue in a small redwood park in north Santa Cruz, the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council moved the event to downtown Watsonville on Monday.
Powerful storms clobber Central Coast
A string of strong winter storms slammed the Central Coast over the past several days, toppling power and communication lines, knocking down scores of...





















