Photo Story: Cabrillo student housing taking shape
Work moves forward on the new Costa Vista Student Housing project at Cabrillo College in Aptos. The $181 million development will be the first student housing collaboration between a California community college and the University of California. The 257,000 square-foot project will span three...
County seeking civil grand jury volunteers
Santa Cruz County residents are being encouraged to apply for the next Civil Grand Jury, a volunteer watchdog panel that investigates local government operations and issues public reports aimed at improving transparency and accountability.
The 2026–27 term begins July 1, with the Superior Court expected...
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...
Aptos library exhibit shows early farm life in Day Valley
Farm tools, toys and kitchen equipment from the early 1900s are on display at the Aptos Public Library.
The display, in several glass cabinets sprinkled around the library, are from the Aptos History Museum’s collection of the Silva Farm in Day Valley.
John Hibble of the...
Caltrans safety improvement projects planned for Hwy. 129 & 152
Caltrans crews will perform safety improvement projects in Watsonville starting March 30, which will result in daytime and overnight closures of lanes along Highway 129 and 152.
Travelers will encounter the following closures:
• Hwy 129, from Highway 1 to Union Street: Daytime lane closures Monday...
City Council to consider utility rate increases
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider a series of utility rate increases over the next five years to fund infrastructure upgrades they say will help meet new regulations and keep water, wastewater and solid waste systems financially stable.
A new rate study presented...
Angry Chickz opens, Staff of Life to celebrate 5th year
A new Watsonville businesses celebrated a milestone on Friday, and another is planning its own. Staff of Life grocery store is planning to ring in its five-year anniversary, and Angry Chickz restaurant opened its doors for the first time.
Alejandro Rodriguez and his mother used...
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...
American Legion boosts local students
Watsonville High School juniors Michelle Sanchez and Brianna Barrera were selected for California Boys and Girls State by Edward H. Lorenson American Legion Post 121 of Watsonville.
Commander Jose Medina, Adjutant Barbara Adamski and Historian Russell Gray chose the two students for their “Leadership...
PVUSD Trustees grapple with possible school closures, grim budget outlook
Pajaro Valley Unified School District teachers often dread the week of March 15, the state’s deadline to issue layoff notices or “pink-slips” to workers across the district.
These notices are preliminary warnings, and don’t always guarantee an official termination of employment. But in past years,...
