Aptos Times: June 1, 2023

Aptos High Valedictorians • Aptos High Salutatorians • Aptos High Student Youngest American to Finish Des Sables • Q&A with Vincent Carroll • Rehearsals Begin at Cabrillo Stage!, By Mindy Pedlar • Pajaro Valley Students Earn State Seal of Civic Engagement • PVUSD: Third Annual Raising of the Progress Flag • Santa Cruz County Fair: Home Grown & Locally Shown! • New Judge: Leila Sayar • County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel to Retire, By Jondi Gumz • EPA Gives Santa Cruz $128 Million Loan for Water System Upgrades • Fascinating Africa: Photos by Shem Compion & Mark Overgaard • Riley Carrera Wins Hank Garcia Jr. Scholarship • Natasha’s Run: June 15 at Aptos Village Park • Mt. Madonna School Valedictorians & Salutatorian • Arukah Project: Devoted to a Mission • 75th Anniversary of Israel Independence • Assembly Passes Bill to Ban Toxic Chemicals in Food … and much more!