4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (242+ words) Santa Cruz METRO announced that two members of its executive leadership team have been selected to serve in influential statewide transit advisory roles. METRO CEO Corey Aldridge has been appointed to the California Transit Association’s new Transit Funding Task Force,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (178+ words) On Aug. 18, the Hon. Rebecca Connolly swore in 10 community more members as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children in foster care or juvenile justice. This was upon their completion of the CASA 35-hour training program. CASA of Santa Cruz County…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (250+ words) The County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development & Infrastructure recently announced that construction has begun on the Ben Lomond Transfer Station Improvement Project. Construction is expected to take approximately one year and will occur in phases to keep the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (480+ words) The Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries will soon be celebrating 10 years of a very successful program — Our Community Reads. Through all the past seasons, participants have given terrific feedback about the events, about the people they’ve met, and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (981+ words) WATSONVILLE — A 300-drone light show, hometown musicians, monster trucks and a full slate of family attractions will highlight the 2026 Santa Cruz County Fair, set for Sept. 16-20. “I think this is going to be one of our best fairs yet,” fair…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago   (794+ words) Two local high school students spent part of their summer in Washington, D.C., learning how a national organization makes decisions — and one of them helped lead the meeting from the stage. Callia “Lia” Goulding, a freshman at Santa Cruz High School,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (305+ words) The Soquel Union Elementary School District has appointed Heather Herbst as the new principal of Main Street Elementary School. Herbst, who has more than 27 years of public education experience, officially began her position July 1 following approval by the district’s Board…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (509+ words) WATSONVILLE — The Watsonville City Council approved major changes to the city’s camping ordinance, creating clearer rules on camping in public spaces and creating a map of specific no-camping areas. The changes, approved July 7 on the Consent Agenda, rewrite Chapter 36 of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (96+ words) PVUSD Pupils Experience FIFA World Cup in Person TPG Online Daily Eleven Pajaro Valley Unified School District students from Watsonville got a chance to experience the FIFA World Cup in person. Through PVUSD’s partnership with America SCORES, the students earned…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (295+ words) WATSONVILLE — One of Watsonville’s signature summer traditions will return to downtown Aug. 1-2 as the Watsonville Strawberry Festival celebrates the region’s most iconic crop while raising money for local nonprofit organizations. The free, family-friendly festival will take place from 11 a.m....