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Monterey Bay Aquarium’s new exhibit invites kids to waddle like penguins and leap like fish
Monterey Bay Aquarium’s new Ocean in Motion/La Danza del Mar exhibit opens Nov. 7, inviting children to waddle like penguins, leap like blennies and explore through sensory play – all with…
El camino de un oriundo de Watsonville: de una familia de trabajadores agrícolas a una carrera en tecnología, tema de un nuevo documental
En “Las Mismas Manos,” codirigido por Consuelo Alba-Speyer, el oriundo de Watsonville Martín Vargas-Vega pasa de recoger fresas junto a sus padres, trabajadores agrícolas, a trabajar como ingeniero de software. El…
A Lookout View: Karen Cogswell for Cabrillo College trustee
With Cabrillo College at an important crossroads with finances, attracting and retaining students, expanding its offerings and rebuilding trust with parts of the community after the debate over changing the school’s…
ICE arrests alarm California’s community colleges. How much can campus officials do?
California community colleges are trying to discourage immigration enforcement on campuses, but they can’t do much to bar U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from public spaces.
Santa Cruz County students make small gains in math and reading, but trail state averages and pre-pandemic levels
Santa Cruz County students made small gains in math and English language arts in California standardized testing this year, but scores remain below statewide averages and pre-pandemic levels.
New California test scores show most students don’t meet standards in math, English or science
California’s 2026 test scores follow a familiar trend: incremental improvement from the prior year, with the majority of students behind grade-level standards.
Incumbent Gail Levine and newcomer Ashleigh Hopkins face off for San Lorenzo Valley Unified school board seat
Incumbent Gail Levine, a longtime public school educator, faces newcomer Ashleigh Hopkins for the Trustee Area 4 seat on the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District governing board. Like many districts…
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