Dragon archway honors former Santa Cruz Chinatown
SANTA CRUZ—As a crane hoisted four sections of a large mosaic-covered water dragon into place Sunday atop a colorful concrete gateway at an entryway...
Farm, biotech company secures more grants for education programs
In 2021, biotech company Blume Industries (BI) and Whiskey Hill Farms (WHF) became recipients of The Farmer Rancher Grant, a major grant from the...
Chances of thunderstorms loom after triple-digit heat hits Pajaro Valley
CENTRAL COAST—Summer came out swinging on its first day Tuesday, dishing out a high in Watsonville of 99 degrees and a whopping 104 in...
Kaiser Permanente Arena ‘vaccination hub’ opens tomorrow
Kaiser Permanente is opening a Covid-19 vaccination hub Thursday at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz for eligible members and others in the community,...
Santa Cruz County faces weekend power shutoff
UPDATE (Oct. 27, 10 a.m.): PG&E has established the following locations to provide residents power, water and information.
People can charge phones and powered...
County proposes several budget cuts to health services, law enforcement
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Monday held the first of a four-day series of talks that will lay out how...
School district’s budget outlook improves slightly
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on March 10 approved a second interim budget report that shows an improved outlook from...
CYT Santa Cruz presents: ‘Cinderella’
APTOS—Christian Youth Theatre (CYT) Santa Cruz invites the community to celebrate Valentine’s Day this weekend with a treasured love story.
CYT will present “Cinderella” at...
Large affordable housing project receives county approval
WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the construction of an 80-unit affordable housing complex between Atkinson Lane and Brewington...
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...
