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PVUSD school board candidate Curt Wilcox charged with felonies related to candidacy filing
By Hillary Ojeda
Pajaro Valley Unified school board candidate Curt Wilcox was arrested Sept. 18 and faces felony charges related to his candidacy filing, including allegations involving his residency and voter registration.
Lily Belli on Food: The state of Monterey Bay fishing; H&H’s bluefin bonanza; Harvest Festival returns to downtown
By Lily Belli
In her weekly newsletter, Lily Belli relays the findings of a new report on the fishing industry around Monterey Bay, reports on a banner tuna bought by Santa Cruz’s H&H Fresh Fish Co., previews a downtown seasonal happening Saturday and plenty more.
Pajaro Valley school board Area V race: Alicia Jimenez, Curt Wilcox vie for open seat
By Hillary Ojeda
Retired administrator Alicia Jimenez and Watsonville craftsman Curt Wilcox are competing for the open Trustee Area V seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board. A third candidate, Jennifer Schacher, remains on the ballot despite saying she will not actively campaign.
Santa Cruz journalist Martha Mendoza goes inside the global scam industry for new PBS documentary
By Alia Yee Noll
Santa Cruz journalist and UCSC lecturer Martha Mendoza spent the past year investigating the global online scam industry for a new PBS “Frontline” documentary. Then scammers hit close to home, targeting people close to her in Santa Cruz.
Monterey Bay’s fishing industry is changing: Here’s what Santa Cruz fishers are catching now
By Lily Belli
A new report from the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust finds that the number of commercial fishing vessels based in Monterey Bay has fallen more than 70% since the 1980s, while changing environmental conditions have reshaped what and how fishers catch.
Newsom signs new laws to rein in immigration agents as Trump’s deportation campaign escalates
By Nigel Duara / CalMatters
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of laws Tuesday that aim to check federal agents during the Trump administration’s deportation program and improve conditions in detention centers. Several likely will be challenged in court.
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