Aloha, friends – it’s Tuesday, June 3, shaping up to be another nice one around Santa Cruz County, with morning fog turning into blue skies and temperatures from the upper 60s to the low 80s.
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It’s graduation season, and Hillary Ojeda has the story of the first cohort of a new Cabrillo College apprenticeship program whose alumni are moving along to jobs in computer information systems, community health work and education.
If you’ve got in-person business to handle at the Department of Motor Vehicles, you’d best get to the Capitola location before the end of next week if you don’t want to have to go farther afield. That’s because, as Max Chun reports, that DMV office is shutting down June 13 for a couple months of renovations.
A trio of local food businesses are in the running for national readers’ choice awards, William S. Woodhams reports. You can help get Marini’s Candies, Marianne’s Ice Cream and Pacific Cookie Company on the map by voting in USA Today’s 10Best contest.
In Lookout’s Community Voices opinion section, longtime Santa Cruz resident and historic preservation commissioner Joe Michalak writes about the importance of saving old buildings. Pointing to examples such as the Tannery Arts Center, Rio Theatre and Old Sash Mill, Michalak argues that sustainability concerns are as important as preserving the history and character of such landmarks.
The Tuesday headlines also include a new most popular girl’s name in California, recent mountain lion sightings and more – please, read along.
At Cabrillo College, a modern apprenticeship program graduates its first cohort into tech, health and education jobs
Cabrillo College celebrated one of its largest graduating classes this year, including the first cohort to complete its new apprenticeship program in computer science, community health and education pathways. Hillary Ojeda has the story.
Capitola DMV to close for two-plus months of renovations starting June 13
The Capitola Department of Motor Vehicles office will shut down for over two months starting June 13, which means that anyone needing to address matters in person will need to go to either Watsonville or one of the other DMV locations in neighboring counties. However, most things can be done online. Details here from Max Chun.
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Have a super Tuesday!
Will McCahill