Two find success in smaller community of Ceiba
Edgar Camacho-Esteves and Andrea Torres-Reyes are two of 54 students who graduated this year from Ceiba College Preparatory Academy. Both came to the school...
Lawsuit targets executive order cutting library, museum funding
A March 14 executive order by President Donald Trump targeting federal funding for libraries and museums—among other things—will leave no community untouched. But the...
Supervisors oppose federal voter ID laws
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously agreed to voice their opposition to proposed federal legislation that would require voter ID...
A pageant win, a beautiful career
Araceli Gonzalez was at a crossroads in life looking for a new start when she went to a concert and saw a group of...
Staff of Life boosts Second Harvest
Staff of Life Natural Foods teamed up with Smart Chicken Wednesday to donate 2,639 pounds of high-quality chicken to Second Harvest Food Bank through...
Proposed county budget shows cuts to health services department
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday took a first look at this year’s finances in advance of budget hearings in June.
The...
Protesters hit the streets for May Day
In concert with scores of protests, marches and rallies around the globe on May Day—or International Worker's Day—Watsonville and Santa Cruz took to the...
Public input sought for Measure Q Vision Plan
The County of Santa Cruz invites community members to take part in a countywide effort to help shape the Measure Q Vision Plan, which...
Cinco de Mayo Festival hits 35th year
Thousands of people showed up for the 35th annual Cinco de Mayo Festival in downtown Watsonville Sunday for live music, food, dancing and arts...
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...
