Watsonville Revises Rules on Camping in City: No Encampment Zones Created, Daytime Squatting Nixed, By Jon Chown • Rivas Bees Honey Owner Named 2026 Farmer of the Year • County Explores New Funding Options for Road Repairs: Backlog is Growing Annually as Costs Far Outweigh Budget • Capitola Woman Killed in Senseless Attack: Murder Suspect Allegedly Admitted to Homicidal Fantasy, By Jon Chown • Sheriff’s K9 Finds Pipe Bomb in Car • Teen Lifeguard Invited to White House: Video of Dramatic, Heroic Rescue Goes Viral • EMBER to Present BESS Research at Science Symposium: Saturday Aug. 7, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., By Claudia Iseman • County Shelves BESS Ordinance: Asks State to Consider Draft and Public Response, By Jon Chown • SprayDays California Alerts Residents to Ag Spraying • Capitola Beach Festival: Make Plans for September 26 and 27, By Laurie Hill • Santa Cruz METRO Launches ‘Art in Transit’ Bus Wrap Photo Contest: Community Members Invited to Submit Original Photography Inspired by Nature, Sustainability, and Wildlife in the Monterey Bay • True Love Christian Festival Continues to Grow: Sixth Annual Event Held at Aptos Village Park • Damians Ladder Releases Annual Report: Numbers Show Seniors, Disabled Residents Satisfied and Saving Thousands • Property Owners in Unincorporated Areas of County Put on Notice • 54th Annual Wharf to Wharf Hits Its Stride: Competition and Fun Propel Event’s Success, By Tad Stearn • PVUSD Superintendent, Trustees Set Goals and Guardrails: Education Leaders Discuss What Realistic Standards Can be Achieved, By Jon Chown • PVUSD Renews Contacts with Watsonville PD, SC Sheriff’s Office: Some Residents Speak Against Having Officers in Schools, By Jon Chown • Live Oak Landing Opens: Expands Interim Housing and Pathways to Permanent Housing in Santa Cruz County • Coastal Commission Expected to Approve Capitola Amendments, By Jon Chown … and much more!
