Santa Cruz Weekly News
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1.3KCities Countywide Explore Permanent Outdoor Dining Spaces
Diners enjoy the cafe-like atmosphere
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1.2KWatsonville’s Limited Funding, Space Create Hurdles to Expanding Parks
Community support for parks and recreation has soared during the pandemic
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1.1KHow Felton’s Daybreak Camp is Helping with Fire Cleanup
Company operating the site has been instrumental in several post-fire cleanups
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1.1KSanta Cruz Climate Action Photo Contest Aims to Spread Positivity
Winners will receive Downtown Dollars or a Youth Action Scholarship
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1.1KWatsonville Police Chief David Honda to Retire in July
Honda has worked in law enforcement for more than 30 years
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1.6K2Watching Flames Turn to Forests
New community science project aims to improve our understanding of post-fire ecosystems
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1.2K2Split Regional Transportation Commission Vote Derails Rail Trail Plans
Commissioners also rejected moving forward on environmental review
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1.2KScotts Valley Falling Behind on Affordable Housing as State Boosts Targets
Not even 3% of units permitted so far are considered affordable by state’s guidelines
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857Pajaro Valley Shelter Services Tackles Growing Community Need
Some 57% of shelter clients lost their jobs in March 2020
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1.0KBoothby Sisters Blaze Past Competition at SCCAL Championships
Mariners capture the team title
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1.2KSCCAL Boys Cross Country Final Ends in Epic Finish
Falcons took home the team title
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1.2KOpinion: QWANQWA and Kaethe Hostetter Get Their Big Moment
The pandemic delayed this group's international tour
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1.1KSCPD Searches for Possibly Armed Suspect off Laurel Street
Police continue search for the suspect outside of downtown
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2.3K6Ten Big Ideas for What to Do About Santa Cruz’s Homeless Crisis
How to reduce suffering and end a decades-long problem, according to experts
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2.0KStaff of Life Natural Foods Brings Organic Food Selection to Watsonville
Staff of Life opened its doors Tuesday
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1.2KSmall Plane Crashes Near Pajaro Valley High School
Crash sparked quarter-acre fire that was quickly doused
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1.0KSanta Cruz County Animal Shelter Reinstates Free Pop-Up Clinics
Free clinics offer wellness exams, vaccines, flea and tick medications and more
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1.1KRegional Women’s Business Center Launches in Watsonville
Center will offer training, networking, workshops, and more to women entrepreneurs
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1.3KGraniterock, Local Activists Launch Huge Solar Project
Five-megawatt solar farm will include 15,000 photovoltaic solar panels
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997Watsonville’s State-Mandated Housing Goals Expected to Increase
City will need another 465 units to be completed over next three years
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1.1KOpinion: Bringing Historical Perspective to Homelessness Discussions
Homeless crisis is often treated as if risen up out of a vacuum
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2.5K7Can Santa Cruz Find a Path to Solving the Homeless Crisis?
New camping ordinances and housing-first focus among current tactics
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1.2KSanta Cruz County Supervisors Approve Public Defender Transition Plan
County officials say new office will help reduce costs
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1.2KWatsonville Committee on Policing and Social Equity Aims for Change
Committee's community engagement consultant leaves, citing concerns about group's approach
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1.1K2Differing Portraits of Cabrillo College’s Namesake Emerge
School received a request to change its name in July 2020
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1.2K4METRO Rolling Out Electric Buses, New Downtown Watsonville Route
Route will connect to retail and medical destinations
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1.3KNational Agriculture Day to be Observed March 23
Virtual events planned nationwide
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1.4KSanta Cruz Police Department Investigates Allegations of Racism
Woman says she was attacked by security guards at Catalyst, then mistreated by police
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1.1KSanta Cruz County Likely Moving to Orange Tier on March 31
Move would come one day before theme parks, outdoor live performances reopen
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1.2KSenior Center Helps Hundreds of Vulnerable Residents get Vaccinated
Senior Center helps more than 1,700 residents get their shot
