Michael Watkins, county education superintendent, to retire
Michael Watkins, who has been with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education for 37 years, and has served as its superintendent for more than a decade, will be retiring at the end of his third term in 2018.
Lighting up the plaza
Hundreds of people flocked to Watsonville City Plaza Sunday afternoon for the annual Multicultural Celebration.
Watsonville honors its veterans
Hundreds of people gathered in the Veterans Memorial Building in Watsonville on Sunday to celebrate Veterans Day.
New Santa Cruz Police chief starts job
Santa Cruz Police Department’s new chief started his job Monday, taking the reins of a department he said has been well-managed and appears to be “in good shape.”
Hundreds protest gun violence
Hundreds of people marched from Aptos Village Park to the State Park freeway overpass and back Saturday morning to protest gun violence.
Carnival commemorates Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
In recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services held its 19th annual Kidrageous Golden Carnival in the Watsonville City Plaza Sunday afternoon.
PHOTO: Classes resume at Pajaro Valley Unified School District
More than 1,400 students returned to Pajaro Valley High School for the first day of school Wednesday, along with nearly 19,000 of their peers across Pajaro Valley Unified School District.
Caput, Dutra likely to face off in November
Santa Cruz County Fourth District incumbent Supervisor Greg Caput defended his seat for the third time in the June 5 election, beating back challenges from four candidates by garnering 33.1 percent of the vote.
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...
