METRO to seek support for half-cent sales tax measure
Supporters of a proposed ballot measure to fund Santa Cruz County transit will hold a campaign kickoff event later this month as organizers ramp up signature gathering ahead of a qualification deadline.
The Friends of Santa Cruz METRO initiative is scheduled to host the event...
WATCH: Memorial service for Sheriff’s deputy Damon Gutzwiller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If1_8sX1Enk
Santa Cruz Bee Company promotes regenerative beekeeping
During the winter of 2006-2007, beekeepers across the country began noticing a steep decline in bee populations.
It was Colony Collapse Disorder: a phenomenon in which a large percentage of a hive’s worker bees disappear, leaving behind their queen and a handful of bees to care for everything. Often, the hive will eventually perish.
Emily Bondor of Santa Cruz Bee Company thinks that the collapse which occurred a little over a decade ago is what kickstarted a sort of “beekeeping renaissance” in North America. People began noticing the inactivity and decline of honeybees and were inspired to take action.
Memorial brick program benefits museum, chamber
Anyone looking to commemorate an anniversary, death or any other important moment in their lives can now announce it right in the heart of the Aptos Village Project.
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...
Trailblazers Award winners announced
The Santa Cruz County Women’s Commission announced the four winners of the annual Trailblazers Awards recently.
Gutzwiller remembered for beaming smile, passion for community
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—As arrangements are being made for the memorial of Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, who was gunned down June 6 in Ben Lomond, local colleagues and fellow law enforcement personnel are gathering their thoughts about the man with the beaming...
Dead body found on Manresa Beach
LA SELVA BEACH — Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating after a woman’s body was found on Manresa Beach Friday morning.
Nonprofit veterans group receives grants
Vets 4 Vets, a Santa Cruz County nonprofit supporting local veterans, received two grants that will assist in providing services to veterans in need.
4.6 magnitude earthquake rattles Central Coast
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake centered in Boulder Creek rattled the Central Coast at 1:41am Thursday morning, with tremors felt as far north as Santa Rosa, northwest to Sacramento and Fresno and south to Salinas, according to the United States Geological Survey.
No damage or injuries were...
