Watsonville homeless tiny village shelter to break ground this summer
WATSONVILLE — Development of a 34-unit “tiny home village” to temporarily house people living along the Pajaro River levee is expected to begin this summer and conclude by year’s end. The Recurso de...
View ArticleSanta Cruz judge finds man competent to stand trial in death of UCSC student
SANTA CRUZ — A judge found a 20-year-old man charged with killing his UC Santa Cruz student girlfriend competent to stand trial during a hearing Wednesday. Samuel Brannigan Stone, who also had attended...
View ArticleArt Seen |‘Lungs of the Sea Forest’ on exhibit at Radius Gallery in Santa Cruz
Artist Kalie Granier’s new site-specific installation “Lungs of the Sea Forest” is on exhibit at Radius Gallery in Santa Cruz. Granier, a French interdisciplinary artist currently based in Santa Cruz,...
View ArticleDon Miller | Maui fire dispatches: Reports show familiar warnings were sounded
It’s been a few months since I’ve reported on the aftermath of the Aug. 8, 2023, fires in Maui. So time for an update, since many Santa Cruz County residents have expressed an affinity for the island...
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Aptos earns sweep at SCCAL Championships | Boys tennis
APTOS — Under an overcast sky, Aptos High’s tennis team shined bright at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships at Seascape Sports Club on Wednesday. Aptos senior Koosha Safari beat...
View ArticleUnbeaten Harbor beach volleyball wins SCCAL title | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s beach volleyball team beat visiting Soquel 5-0 to finish unbeaten in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Wednesday. Only one match went three sets. Anika Dawson and Zoe Kemos beat...
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Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Online garden resources: Plant ID
This is a new photo of my favorite iris, 'That's All Folks'. To identify a particular iris, visit the American Iris Society’s Iris Encyclopedia (https://wiki.irises.org/). This site is organized under...
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WATSONVILLE Birdsong Orchards holds you-pick roses The Birdsong Orchards You Pick Rose Field is the only place in California offering you-pick roses and striving to ensure you have a special and joyful...
View ArticleSC anglers’ focus on deepwater rockfish, for now | Fish Rap
Deepwater rockfish areas will close at the end of April, and only nearshore waters inside of the 20 fathom (120 feet) line will be open for rockfish, cabezon and lingcod. The halibut bite is slowly...
View ArticleRegulators work to block merger of handbag makers | Jeffrey Scharf,...
Talk about defining the term “monopoly” down. In its current quest to protect American consumers from the anticipated ravages of corporate consolidation, the Federal Trade Commission moved to block the...
View ArticleOral health summit in Aptos highlights strategic plan, honors local leaders
APTOS — Santa Cruz County oral health care leaders gathered in Aptos this week to highlight the launch of a new plan to address dental care inequities and celebrate past accomplishments that have moved...
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‘Circle Church’ demolition marks end of an era
SANTA CRUZ — After years of starts and stops and nearly a month of demolition, local developers of the “Circle Church” property at 111 Errett Circle in Santa Cruz successfully leveled the last of the...
View ArticleAnnual Santa Cruz victims’ march shows solidarity in numbers
SANTA CRUZ — More than 100 community members, including attorneys, law enforcement and victims’ advocates, gathered this week in front of the Santa Cruz County Superior Court to carry their burdens...
View ArticlePolice: Watsonville nursing home worker stabbed in ‘unprovoked attack’
WATSONVILLE — A 44-year-old man was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail this week after allegedly stabbing a nursing home worker. Watsonville police took Kelvin Hernandez into custody after workers from...
View ArticleCabrillo baseball edges Monterey Peninsula to close regular season | Local...
First baseman Matt Morrison singled home outfielder Jacob Pappas with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, and the Cabrillo College baseball team held off host Monterey Peninsula 3-2 to close the...
View ArticleMarcela Tavantzis, former Watsonville assistant city manager, tapped for...
WATSONVILLE — Following nearly a month of fielding applicants, the Pajaro Valley Health Care District Board of Directors appointed a new board member to fill the seat vacated by the late John Friel at...
View ArticlePhoto | Police assist driver after traffic crash in Santa Cruz
First responders gently load a motorist onto a gurney Friday morning. The driver had been suffering a medical emergency and crashed Friday on Mission Street near Green Street after reportedly careening...
View ArticleSanta Cruz County supervisors poised to reconsider rail trail segments
SANTA CRUZ — Transportation planners with Santa Cruz County have advised the Board of Supervisors that if it declines to approve a project constructing two Coastal Rail Trail segments in Mid County at...
View ArticleDignity Health, Aetna reach partnership agreement
SANTA CRUZ — Two health care industry juggernauts announced this week that they have reached a partnership agreement that will impact three western states and has special relevance for Santa Cruz...
View ArticlePhoto | Felton students prepare garden boxes
Life lab instructor Amy Carlson on Thursday directs traffic for first graders at San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School as the lumber, fasteners, tools and soil for a pair of new garden boxes at the...
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