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.
Heat wave backing off
Temperatures will start to back off along the coast beginning Thursday, according to the National Weather Service of Monterey.
Kenyans Kipruto, Rotich make triumphant returns to Wharf to Wharf
The 2018 Wharf to Wharf passes through Santa Cruz Sunday.
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.
Cabrillo launches new art class, unveils first project
For the past three months, a small group of students has been meeting once a week at Cabrillo College’s Watsonville location to learn about creating public art.
Preserving the wetlands in digital form
On roughly 40 acres of farmland that overlooks Harkins Slough, which Stephen Pedersen, owner of High Ground Organics, says is “land that shall remain in use for agricultural use only,” students from Watsonville and Pajaro Valley high schools met Friday to
Playing for a song
In the midst of a youth band concert Wednesday, 10-year-old Ben Miller performed a short trumpet solo. The piece was part of “The Monkeys,” a song he composed.
Nurses aim to lower costs at hospital
If a group of Watsonville healthcare workers has its way, voters will approve a ballot initiative that would limit the amount that Watsonville Community Hospital (WCH) can charge its patients.
Typical warm weekend on tap
Seasonal weather is on tap for the weekend, with patchy clouds starting off Saturday and Sunday, which will break up both days into the late morning to warm and sunny conditions.
Pajaro River levee repair work begins
Crews began rolling heavy equipment along the Pajaro River levee system recently to repair damage caused by the winter storms of 2017.
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...