Caltrans donates land to Elkhorn Slough Foundation
                    In the final act of a years-long collaboration, Caltrans signed over the 167-acre property, known as the Elkhorn Highlands Reserve, to the Elkhorn Slough Foundation at a dedication ceremony late Monday morning.                
                
            Watsonville joins national immigration rally
                    Protests broke out across the nation Thursday in response to new immigration policies implemented by the Trump Administration that have been separating children from their families at the Mexico-U.S. border.                
                
            County supervisors reject challenge to Aptos Village Project
                    The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously declined to hear an appeal of the ongoing Aptos Village Project, ending the latest salvo by a group that has long opposed it.                
                
            PVUSD unveils literacy app
                    About 80 percent of parents nationwide own some type of mobile device, yet 60 percent of low-income children do not have books in their homes.                
                
            Hoping to hit the jackpot
                    It may be only a one in 293 million chance, but that’s not stopping many from trying their luck at winning $700 million.                
                
            Watsonville man killed in Hwy. 152 crash
                    A 19-year-old Watsonville man was killed Wednesday night after crashing his vehicle on Highway 152                
                
            Nurse pleads not guilty
                    The Tuscon, Ariz. nurse accused of sexually abusing children pleaded not guilty in Santa Cruz County Superior on Monday.                
                
            A nontraditional love story
                    "Beauty and the Beast" will be brought to the theater stage for local audiences when Cabrillo Stage brings the musical to life beginning Thursday.                
                
            Pilots appeal business’ expansion
                    The Watsonville Pilots Association is appealing a decision by city planners to allow Nordic Naturals to expand its facility near the Watsonville Municipal Airport.                
                
            Big top in town
                    A team of workers at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds erect a big top tent in advance of Caballero Brothers Circus, which opens Thursday at 7:30 p.m.                 
                
            Photo story: A Dia de los Muertos celebration
                
Dancers from Estrellas de Esperanza prepare to take the stage in Watsonville during the Calle Libres and Dia de Los Muertos event Sunday. Music,...            
            
        





















