Editorial | Pajaro Valley Unified School District board taking divisive...
It isn’t often that a local school board makes headlines. Unfortunately, that’s what’s happened with the trustees on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board with statements by some members,...
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Soquel’s Oliver Santana sets two PRs in prelims, advances to CCS finals |...
SAN JOSE — Santa Cruz County qualified a hearty group of swimmers for the Central Coast Section Championships at Independence High. By the end the boys’ prelims on Thursday, Soquel High senior Oliver...
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Watsonville’s Cypress champion boys volleyball team swept in CCS play-in...
Watsonville High’s boys volleyball team suffered a 25-16, 25-16, 25-18 loss to visiting Alisal in a Central Coast Section play-in match on Thursday night. Alisal (13-8, 6-3), the Pacific Coast Athletic...
View ArticleSurf etiquette dispute turns violent at Santa Cruz beach
SANTA CRUZ — A local surfer was arrested near one of the region’s most popular surf breaks after allegedly assaulting a fellow wave rider late last month using a small keychain weapon. According to the...
View ArticleCapitola Vice Mayor Alexander Pedersen abruptly resigns from office
CAPITOLA — Capitola Vice Mayor and first term Councilmember Alexander Pedersen abruptly resigned at the start of the council’s meeting Thursday, citing his recent purchase and planned relocation to a...
View ArticleBody discovered at Its Beach in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ — A body washed up at Its Beach in Santa Cruz Friday, almost a week after a swimmer disappeared beneath the waves after cliff jumping in the area. The Santa Cruz Police Department confirmed...
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Downtown Plan Expansion to be considered by Santa Cruz City Council
SANTA CRUZ — The city of Santa Cruz’s plan to redevelop the neighborhood south of Laurel Street to construct a new arena for the Santa Cruz Warriors, along with numerous high-rise buildings, will be...
View ArticleStephen Kessler | Stuck inside of Alcatraz blues again
The president’s call to reopen the federal prison on Alcatraz Island is right in line with his sadistic notion of justice, no matter the cost or the physical obstacles to turning The Rock — now a...
View ArticlePhoto | Drone image looks down at rowers in Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor
Gulls take wing as rowers stroke through the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor recently.
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Unbeaten Pirates’ duo claims SCCAL pairs beach volleyball title | Local Roundup
Harbor High seniors Isla Johnson and Maren O’Farrell defeated Santa Cruz senior Shelby Leonardich and freshman Haisley Flanagan 21-15, 21-12 in the finals to win the Mark Brewer Santa Cruz Coast...
View ArticleLocals go the distance for records at PCAL Masters Meet | High school track...
Several Santa Cruz County track and field athletes went faster and further than their respective schools had ever seen before at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet at King City High on...
View ArticleAptos’ Adelaide Friedley advances from CCS prelims in 100-yard breaststroke |...
SAN JOSE — Temperatures were in the high 80s during the girls’ prelims at the Central Coast Section Swimming Championships on Friday. But for the coastal contingent, used to those typical, perfect days...
View ArticleTracey Weiss, Our Ocean Backyard | California takes action to improve school...
The beauty of nature in spring delivers inspiration — a good time to reflect on how we can better care for our planet. For some fortunate students across the state, the seeds of caring for the Earth...
View ArticleMayor’s Message | Investing in parks and community well-being
In Watsonville, our parks are more than green spaces — they are essential gathering places where families connect, children play and residents of all ages find joy, wellness and belonging. As mayor, I...
View ArticleLemoore’s Gauge Garcia dominates in Ocean Sprints victory | Ocean Speedway
WATSONVILLE — Reigning Johnny Key Classic winner Gauge Garcia of Lemoore raced to his first Ocean Sprints victory of the season on Friday night. Garcia was a rocket ship right from the start of the...
View ArticlePhoto | Pacific Avenue catches late afternoon glow
Late afternoon sunlight casts sharp shadows on a Pacific Avenue storefront in downtown Santa Cruz.
View ArticleFocal Point | Salz Tannery in 1951
A view of the Salz Tannery in 1951. The A.K. Salz Tannery, was known for their unique type of leather — “California Saddle Leather.” Now the Tannery Arts Center, the site was home to an active Tannery...
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Community members ‘Pitch In’ to clean up Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ — Community members from around Santa Cruz County and beyond pulled on gloves, grabbed litter pickers and other tools at more than 50 cleanup sites from Davenport to Watsonville on a sunny...
View ArticleGuest Commentary | Time right for Murray Street Bridge work
By Nathan Nguyen and Matt Huffaker In Santa Cruz, we’re known for our natural beauty, our vibrant neighborhoods and our strong sense of community. But what often goes unseen is the vital infrastructure...
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Local trio shines in finals at CCS Swimming Championships
SAN JOSE — Santa Cruz County had just three swimmers make finals at the Central Coast Section Championships, but the trio did themselves, their school and coach, and friends and family proud with...
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