Tag: Santa Cruz County
Fitness | Health and Wellness Takeover
Health and wellness have become more important than ever before. The wellness industry has grown fast after the pandemic. Increased health consciousness has fueled...
Ben Lomond father-son duo take on African challenge
When it comes to adventure, people have different comfort levels. For some, it’s trekking the wooden path into the butterfly-laden trees at Natural Bridges;...
Scotts Valley education tax easily clears bar, as fire hall funding...
The tax to raise money for public education sailed to success as nearly a third of Scotts Valley came out to cast a ballot,...
At Lockheed Martin protest, Jewish and Palestinian voices oppose the Israeli...
Pro-Palestinian activists assembled outside the secretive Lockheed Martin compound in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Nov. 10, the day after a similar demonstration had blocked...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 17, 2023
New federal funding announced for local Head Start programs
U.S. Reps. Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren have announced new federal funding for Head Start and...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 10, 2023
MBARD announces Spare the Air program
Starting Nov. 3, the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) will begin announcing wintertime Spare the Air alerts for...
Guest Column | Water and Roads at Forefront of District 5
In November, we are focused on two issues that are often in the forefront of people’s minds throughout Santa Cruz County and especially in...
Post-pandemic learning-loss picture comes into focus for North County schools
In recent weeks, North County educators have highlighted positives in data emerging from standardized tests taken since the end of the pandemic.
But they also...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 3, 2023
Supervisor attends White House executive order event on AI
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Chair Zach Friend participated in a White House executive order...
Letters to the Editor | Published Nov. 3, 2023
A case against Measure W
After reading the editorial from Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Chief Mark Correira in favor of Measure W (“The ‘Why’...
Third man convicted for 2019 Atre murder in Santa Cruz Mountains
An 18-year-old man who participated in the 2019 kidnapping, robbery and murder of tech executive and cannabis entrepreneur Tushar Atre was convicted Wednesday for...
