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01/30/2022

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With parade nixed, Aptos celebrates Fourth of July from afar
06/29/2020

With parade nixed, Aptos celebrates Fourth of July from afar

The Aptos Chamber of Commerce is extending the Fourth of July festivities into a weeklong celebration starting on July 1 and running through the weekend.

PVUSD Trustees study Student Resource Officer program
06/26/2020

PVUSD Trustees study Student Resource Officer program

WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday took a look at the district’s use of police officers on high school campuses, an issue that has taken the forefront across the U.S. in the wake of several recent high-profile cases of suspected police brutality....

Smaller classes, fewer days lead district’s plans for fall semester
06/19/2020

Smaller classes, fewer days lead district’s plans for fall semester

WATSONVILLE—Many students unable to return to class when school starts on Aug. 14 due to Covid-19 restrictions will attend a virtual academy, an all-online option created by Pajaro Valley Unified School District as it plans for the coming academic year. The PVUSD Board of Trustees on Wednesday hea...

Aptos’ SeaBreeze Tavern burns in Sunday night blaze
06/15/2020

Aptos’ SeaBreeze Tavern burns in Sunday night blaze

By JAKE PIERCE, Good Times APTOS—The site of the old Seabreeze Tavern caught fire Sunday night after 9pm, and the blaze quickly grew out of control. Watsonville Fire Battalion Chief Corey Schaefer said units responded to a reported fire on the Esplanade in Aptos. When they arrived, they saw heavy ...

Fundraiser for slain Sheriff’s deputy raises more than $320k
06/09/2020

Fundraiser for slain Sheriff’s deputy raises more than $320k

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Peace Officers Research Association of California has established a fundraiser for the family of Damon Gutzwiller, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputy who was shot and killed in the line of duty Saturday in Ben Lomond. The account has collected more than $320,000 for the...

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy killed after being ambushed by Ben Lomond resident
06/08/2020

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy killed after being ambushed by Ben Lomond resident

FELTON—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy killed Saturday afternoon when he was ambushed by a gunman who has been identified as Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, 38. Gutzwiller was a father of a young child, and was expecting a new child soon, said Sheriff Jim Hart. The death has shaken the close-knit ...

Aptos High grads tried to make campus safe, diverse for future
06/05/2020

Aptos High grads tried to make campus safe, diverse for future

APTOS—When Oscar Cisneros was a sophomore at Aptos High School he and his friends felt their school was not celebrating its large cultural diversity. “This is a diverse campus,” he said. “There are so many cultures that should be celebrated.” Together, they created the Migrant Student Asso...

County supervisors allow outdoor dining, shopping
06/03/2020

County supervisors allow outdoor dining, shopping

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to allow restaurants and businesses in the unincorporated areas of the county to use their parking lots for outdoor eating and shopping areas. The plan was designed to help ease the burden of Co...

Breaking: A shark attack has been reported near Manresa State Beach.
05/09/2020

Breaking: A shark attack has been reported near Manresa State Beach.

State Parks is responding to a shark bite at Sand Dollar Beach in Santa Cruz County.

Please avoid area and water.

All press inquiries and questions should be directed to State Parks.

Marin County’s Public Health Officer shares a personal story.
03/23/2020

Marin County’s Public Health Officer shares a personal story.

"Stay in place, shelter at home, and limit anything outside the home to only essential trips," Dr. Matt Willis says in a video posted on Monday morning.

First coronavirus case confirmed in Santa Cruz County
03/07/2020

First coronavirus case confirmed in Santa Cruz County

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz County Health officials on Saturday announced that the first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in the county. Officials are not releasing any information about the patient, except to say he or she is “resting comfortably” at home and does not require hospitalization....

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