PVUSD Trustees approve retention bonuses, other incentives
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Aug. 24 approved a series of bonuses and supplemental payments aimed at retaining teachers and school employees.
Every teacher, school worker and administrator employed since April 1—and who plans to stay with the district through...
Cabrillo to celebrate Camenson at memorial
Faculty, staff, students and the family of Stuart Camenson, who died in a plane collision at Watsonville Municipal Airport on Aug. 18, will gather at Cabrillo College on Oct. 16 for a Celebration of Life event.
Camenson was a student at Cabrillo and deeply involved...
Young engineers to vie for world championship
APTOS — Last year, the Aptos High School robotics team took top honors in both state and international competitions for building a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that performed a series of complex underwater tasks.
In doing so, the team bested competitors from around the globe.
The group of 12, who are aged 15-17, is called Watsonville Firefighters Seal Team 1272 after the group that sponsored them.
“The competition was an amazing experience and a great place to observe and learn from the machines other people built,” team programmer Pratham Rathi said.
ROVs are human controlled robots that are employed to solve a variety of jobs in places where humans cannot reach.
The ROV Jason, for example, was used to observe the wreckage of the sunken Titanic.
The team’s ROV is Argo V, a nod to the ship of Greek myth in which Jason and his compatriots sailed to retrieve the Golden Fleece.
Now, having again won the Marine Advanced Technology Education center annual ROV competition at Watsonville High School on May 12, the team is once again preparing to defend its international crown.
That competition — held this year in Seattle, Wash. from June 22-25 — draws elite young engineers from around the globe who pit their homebuilt, underwater robots against each other.
Flea market vendors busted for illegal tobacco sales
SANTA CRUZ—Three vendors at the Santa Cruz flea market were cited for selling tobacco products to minors during a decoy operation on Sunday.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance Unit conducted the operation at the market, which is held in the...
Monica Martinez named Pride Month honoree
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Monica Martinez has been selected as state Sen. John Laird’s 2026 Pride Month honoree and was recognized Tuesday at the California State Capitol during the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus's annual Pride Month celebration.
Martinez, who represents Santa Cruz County’s Fifth District...
Ímar to play at Michael’s on Main
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay will present the acclaimed Celtic traditional band Ímar on March 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Michael’s on Main, 2591 South Main St., Soquel.
Santa Cruz Chorale wrapping up season
The Santa Cruz Chorale will close out its 2018-2019 season April 27-28.
The performance features selections from Joseph Haydn and Felix Mendelssohn.
Santa Cruz County now has 13 COVID-19 cases
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency announced that there are now 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus.
The announcement comes less than two weeks after Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel announced the county’s first case on March 7.
The increasing...
WATCH: Memorial service for Sheriff’s deputy Damon Gutzwiller
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