Cement Ship Inspires Local Writer: Fictional Mystery Novel Steeped in Local Lore, By Jon Chown • Year in Review • Seven-Year-Old Wins 2025 ‘Youth Art in Lights’ Contest • California Highlights New Public Safety Laws Taking Effect in 2026 • She Adventures Film Tour at Rio Theatre • SC Farm Bureau Wins ‘County of the Year’ Award • Storm Pounds County During Holiday • Aptos Nonprofit Funds 600 New Coats for Kids • Opening of Dungeness Crab Season Delayed • PVUSD Board Votes For Job Cuts Again: Trustees Affirm Decision in Special Meeting • Farm Animals Returning to the County Fair: California Lifts Ban on Poultry, Dairy Cattle Exhibitions, Clearing Way for Their Return … and much more!