2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (471+ words) The deaths of two Bay Area college students who were swept into the ocean from a Santa Cruz County beach bring heightened alarm to dangerous local coastal conditions as authorities report an increase in water rescues heading into the summer…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (247+ words) Twelve players from the Soquel High varsity baseball team were recognized in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s All-League Selections, with Jake Escalante named Player of the Year and Luke Shoemaker named Pitcher of the Year. Soquel High Coach TJ…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (492+ words) The Scotts Valley City Council on June 3 approved an updated five-year transportation improvement plan that outlines how the city expects to spend Measure D sales tax revenues through fiscal year 2030-31. The plan, adopted through Resolution No. 1923.9, is required under Measure…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (384+ words) Watsonville Community Hospital recently announced that CEO Stephen Gray is stepping down in July. The announcement came within days after the hospital was just awarded $10.6 million in grant money from the state, provided though the Distressed Hospital Loan Program, legislation…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (942+ words) Before Baywatch turned California lifeguards into pop culture icons running in slow motion down the beach, Aptos resident Debbie Friedman was already on the job — pulling swimmers from dangerous surf, responding to car crashes and breaking barriers as one of…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (449+ words) A new round of Measure Q grant funding could close a critical funding gap for the Watsonville City Plaza Revitalization Project, while also supporting a wide range of environmental, recreation and flood management efforts across South Santa Cruz County. Measure…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (504+ words) An overflow crowd packed the La Selva Beach community clubhouse on April 16, eager to hear about an ongoing climate resilience study by transportation planners at the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. “The purpose of this meeting is to provide…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (108+ words) TPG Online Daily FEATURES — Climbing Roses • Fire-retardant Plants for the Central Coast • Creating an Outdoor Living Retreat in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties • Lemon Love • 2026 Trending Colors and Styles: A Look Into the Future of Interior Design Best Vegetables to…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (257+ words) WATSONVILLE — A full day of performances, films, exhibitions and community activities will anchor South County’s role in the Ripple Effect Arts Festival with Ripple Watsonville: The Cultural District Unfolds on April 18. The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1536+ words) The Aptos High School boys and girls soccer teams made school history this season, with both winning the first Central Coast Section soccer championship in the school’s history and moving on to the CIF Northern California Regionals where both teams…...