County merges Public Works, Planning
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to integrate the Planning and Public Works departments, a...
Watsonville chips in $130K to health district’s push for hospital purchase
WATSONVILLE—In a vote that was largely ceremonial, the Watsonville City Council unanimously approved giving $130,000 to the newly-formed Pajaro Valley Healthcare District to help...
PVUSD examines budget, redraws trustee areas
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday got a first look at its financial picture since Gov. Gavin Newsom released...
Advocates question whether pilot pesticide alert program will provide transparency
Santa Cruz is one of four counties in the state to try out pesticide notification pilot projects. For a certain class of pesticides known...
Dientes celebrates 18th annual Give Kids A Smile Day
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Feb. 12 marked a day of free smiles for 48 low-income children in Santa Cruz County thanks to Dientes’ celebration of Give...
Cabrillo plans to begin in-person classes Tuesday
APTOS—Cabrillo College’s students will return to in-person instruction, about one month after beginning the spring semester with a distance learning model.
Cabrillo President and Superintendent...
Dolores Huerta headlines upcoming Latino Role Models conference
SANTA CRUZ—The 12th Annual Latino Role Models conference will return on March 12 in a virtual format, with prominent community organizer and activist Dolores...
County Chamber selects Food Bank CEO for top honor
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce has named Second Harvest Food Bank CEO Willy Elliott-McCrea as this year’s Lifetime Achievement awardee.
Santa Cruz...
Harm Reduction Coalition receives $100,000 grant
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County (HRCSCC) has received a $100,000 grant, that will allow the nonprofit to expand its...
Rarities spotted in Christmas Bird Count
CENTRAL COAST—Dozens of volunteers counted 206 species of birds during the annual Christmas Bird Count, which despite its name took place on New Year's...
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...
