Schools work to adopt national standards
California become the 32nd state to adopt the Common Core Standards when it took on the educational guidelines in August 2010. Nearly three years later, implementation on the district level is the next hurdle to integrating the program, which now dictates curriculum benchmarks in 45 states nation-wide.
Attention: Wannna-be Writers: NaNoWriMo is here
Ever hear of the National Novel Writing Month familiarly referred to as NaNoWriMo? It’s a national event geared to inspire and motivate budding authors to write a novel in 30 days.
County park will honor late Sheriff’s deputy
APTOS—Plans were announced Thursday of a major renovation of Willowbrook County Park to honor the late Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, who was gunned down in the line of duty in 2020.
The project of “reimagining” the park was announced in a brief...
Memorial Day to be celebrated in Felton
Old-fashioned family fun is just around the corner, as the annual Felton Memorial Day Parade and Covered Bridge Festival returns to town May 29.
Blood drive is six-pint payback
On Sept. 15, the Rev. Fred Hennes had a brush with death, averted with the help of six pints of donated blood.
Choo-choo: The sound of Christmas coming
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park nature center director Lee Williams adjusts his HO-scale electric train as it runs in the nature store this holiday season.
Al Haynes Dec. 1, 1946 — Dec. 28, 2010
A potluck this weekend will celebrate the life of longtime San Lorenzo Valley resident Al Haynes. He was 64 when he died.
Omnibus Bill Includes $1.4M for Vine Hill Renovation
After a bit of a snag in the legislative process, Congress approved a $1.4 million allocation to replace a Scotts Valley childcare facility that’s in such bad shape it’s a danger zone.
Scotts Valley Vice Mayor Jim Reed remembers the time his own child was...
Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...
California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
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