UC Santa Cruz is bracing for major disruptions on campus as some unionized workers prepare for a one-day strike on April 1 as part of a systemwide job action affecting services from patient care to campus transportation.
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Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
Teens arrested in Watsonville shopping center shooting
Watsonville police say they arrested two teenagers in connection with a September shooting at a shopping center.
Posted inCapitola & Soquel
Capitola embarks on fresh vision for 41st Avenue corridor
The Capitola City Council on Thursday will consider hiring SWA Group, an urban planning firm, to create a blueprint for upgrading the 41st Avenue commercial strip that has long awaited improvements.
Posted inCapitola & Soquel
Capitola weighs $715,000 for Stockton Avenue Bridge replacement design
The Capitola City Council will consider plans Thursday to spend an additional $715,000 on designs for a project to replace the Stockton Avenue Bridge. City officials say the 90-year-old bridge needs to be replaced because it could flood during storms and trap debris, particularly as climate change brings more extreme weather. But the project has sparked opposition from some residents.
Posted inCapitola & Soquel
Capitola finished construction on 7 new homes in 2024 – all of them ADUs
Capitola issued 48 building permits for new residential buildings last year as part of its effort to meet state-mandated housing requirements, according to a report by city staff. Just seven housing units finished construction in Capitola last year.
Posted inSan Lorenzo Valley
SLV High School music students to preview European tour in two concerts Wednesday
San Lorenzo Valley High School’s music program will showcase its talents ahead of a European tour, with two preview performances scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, at the school’s performing arts center in Felton.
Posted inFood & Drink
Staff of Life donates a half-ton of chicken to Second Harvest
Earlier this month, locally owned Staff of Life Natural Foods Market, in partnership with Smart Chicken, donated 1,000 pounds of humanely raised, air-chilled chicken to Second Harvest Food Bank.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Santa Cruz County live music roundup, March 20-24
Club dancing, hardcore punk, emo, corridos and more – here are Santa Cruz County concerts happening Thursday to Monday.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Dominican Hospital awards $229,000 in grants to Santa Cruz County nonprofits
Dignity Health, which operates Dominican Hospital, has distributed $229,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations that assist vulnerable and underserved populations in Santa Cruz County.
Posted inLatest News
Santa Cruz County health officials join Bay Area professionals urging measles vaccination
Santa Cruz County health officials, along with a number of other agencies in the Bay Area and Central Coast, are urging the public to get a measles vaccine if they have not already done so.