Briefs: Donkey Basketball in Watsonville; free tablets for older residents
Watsonville FFA hosts Donkey Basketball tournament
Watsonville FFA will present its third annual Donkey Basketball tournament on Feb. 23 at Watsonville High School, 250 East...
A Presidents’ Day protest: Rally held to counter Trump’s emergency declaration
More than 100 people celebrated Presidents’ Day Monday by staging a protest against the current one, and his decision to declare a national emergency over immigration issues.
Pedestrian, bike installation planned for Green Valley
Aiming to improve safety and encourage alternative transportation, the County of Santa Cruz is installing a temporary protected bike and pedestrian path on Green...
Showcasing contemporary music
The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music has hit the stage in its 57th season with its focus on the new—the here and now of contemporary works for orchestra.
Photo: Murphy Road gets makeover
Work continues on Murphy Road in Aromas where crews are resurfacing the heavily traveled corridor between Riverside and San Juan roads. The $1.4 million...
Jimmy Panetta stresses the dire impacts of budget cuts on local health
Proposed cuts by the Trump administration would be devastating for new mothers, children, immigrants, seniors and lower and middle class community members, Congressman Jimmy...
Protest delays Spirit of Watsonville Parade
A group of protesters calling for the closure of detention centers at the U.S.-Mexico border delayed the start of the annual Spirit of Watsonville parade by roughly 25 minutes on Thursday.
Cal Fire CZU chief announces retirement
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Ian Larkin, who has headed up Cal Fire’s San Mateo Santa Cruz Unit since May 2016, has announced his retirement, capping off...
PV Pride to host fundraiser picnic
Pajaro Valley Pride will hold its “Empowering our Future Picnic Fundraiser” on Saturday.
Watsonville City Council slams tiny village plan, approves mobile home ordinance
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday expressed frustration at a new planned tiny village community for homeless people slated for the parking lot of...
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...
