Pay increases on council agenda
The Watsonville City Council is set to consider a number of pay increases for positions in a variety of city departments Tuesday.
Lakeside facility nears completion
Lakeside Organic Gardens’ new shipping and storage facility is nearly complete, and workers on Monday were installing electric, refrigeration and plumbing systems throughout the building.
Fire damages Seacliff apartment building
Flames tore through an apartment in the Seacliff area Tuesday afternoon, displacing several occupants from the fourplex.
A safe place for children
The Safe Kids and Youth (SKY) Center, where a specially trained interviewer will speak with the young victims in a space specifically designed to be child-friendly, has opened in Santa Cruz County.
Fire crews make headway on Bear Fire
Firefighters battling the Bear Fire were aided slightly with about a quarter-inch of rain that fell late Thursday night, and by cool weather, Cal Fire spokeswoman Angela Bernheisel said.
Casa de la Cultura giveaway draws 350 families
Nearly 350 families took part in the annual Casa de la Cultura Food and Gift Christmas Giveaway.
Morris's 88th-minute goal gives US Gold Cup title
Former Stanford star Jordan Morris scored a tiebreaking goal in the 88th minute and the United States beat Jamaica 2-1 on Wednesday night for its sixth Gold Cup title and first since 2013.
Seniors CAP their year
At the end of the school year, Watsonville High School’s seniors unveil the projects that cap their final year and serve as a legacy to their four-year journey.
Michael Watkins, county education superintendent, to retire
Michael Watkins, who has been with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education for 37 years, and has served as its superintendent for more than a decade, will be retiring at the end of his third term in 2018.
Valle del Pájaro park opens in South County
Santa Cruz County officials on Friday cut the ribbon on the first new park to open in South County’s unincorporated region in decades.
The 38.5-acre...
