Transportation commission approves corridor study
By a narrow 7-4 margin, the commissioners also approved a contract with Minnesota-based Progressive Rail to provide the passenger service. The company currently runs freight rail operations in South County.
O’Neill Sea Odyssey taps new executive director
SANTA CRUZ — Rachel Kippen will take over the helm of O’Neill Sea Odyssey in March when founding director Dan Haifley retires, the organization announced Tuesday.
PVUSD bids farewell to longtime board members
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Dec. 12 said farewell to members Willie Yahiro, Leslie De Rose and Jeff Ursino during the annual organizational meeting, which also was a time to swear in three new trustees.
The district boardroom was packed with teachers, administrators and community members, who came to pay tribute to Ursino,
Village Fitness Center hosts fundraiser
On Dec. 16, Seascape Village Fitness partnered with Santa Cruz Children’s Charities to host the 10th Annual Beauty Bash Fundraiser to benefit local families in need.
St. John’s Helpful Shop finds a new home
When the women of the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist first opened their thrift shop, it was solely to raise money for a new carpet.
Distracted driving increases near schools, survey shows
In October, marking National Teen Driver Safety Week, teenagers across California tallied distracted driving outside their schools during the eighth-annual Roadwatch assessment, an activity organized by the California Friday Night Live Partnership (CFNLP).
Offering 'another chance'
A contingent of politicians, educators and residents gathered in Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education’s Rodriguez Street location Dec. 3 to help ring in the institution’s 90th anniversary.
Leadership Santa Cruz County searching for new executive director
Following the retirement announcement of long-time Executive Director David Vincent, Leadership Santa Cruz County has begun its search for a new executive director.
Twin Lakes Church project raises 1M pounds for food bank, $100K for fire relief
Twin Lakes Church's “Kindness Projects” raised more than one million pounds of food for Second Harvest Food Bank, $104,000 for Northern California fire relief and more, the church announced recently.
Pacific Collegiate School seeks board members
The Pacific Collegiate School (PCS) Board of Directors is looking for individuals interested in applying for board service.
