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Neighbors worry over village for homeless people
Residents of a Watsonville neighborhood are pushing back against a proposed housing project meant to help homeless people staying along the Pajaro River levee. They say that local officials have ignored their concerns over crime and safety and are moving ahead without addressing complaints connected to the encampment. City and...
Seascape newcomer Dos Pescados joins rare local club: Ocean views and good food
Since it opened in June, Dos Pescados, a new Aptos restaurant from restaurateur Brandon Smittcamp and chef Trent Lidgey, has brought many changes to the former Palapas Restaurant y Cantina closed last spring, including new owners, a new menu and a new focus on seasonal ingredients and sustainable seafood. But one thing continues to be true: The restaurant that occupies the second story of one of the buildings in Seascape Village is still the place to grab a great plate of Mexican food, a brightly colored margarita and, if the bay is free of fog, a view of the ocean.
Junior Lifeguards dive into fun and safety at Manresa Beach competition
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — The Santa Cruz County Junior Lifeguard program held its traditional competition at Manresa State Beach. Children from across different programs, Manresa, Rio Del Mar, and Twin Lakes, came together to compete. The Junior Lifeguards is a summer lifeguard coaching program for ages 6 to 15. The...
Newsom’s homeless encampment order: What impact will it have in Santa Cruz County?
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday calling on all state agencies to develop policies to clear homeless encampments in their jurisdictions. The order also encouraged local governments to draft similar policies, but stopped short of requiring any action from cities and counties. Although the order has raised questions...
FireSafe Council Santa Cruz adds 25 new volunteer HIZ assessors
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- FireSafe Santa Cruz County announced Friday that it has completed its latest Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) home assessor training. HIZ Assessors are training to visit sites, conduct a guided walk-through with the resident and provide real-time feedback about information related to home hardening and defensible space to the resident, The post FireSafe Council Santa Cruz adds 25 new volunteer HIZ assessors appeared first on KION546.
El Sistema students fly to Finland for music conference, Watsonville business films their journey
WATSONVILLE — With students in Santa Cruz County on summer vacation, many of them likely have or will be boarding planes for trips. Some might be going to visit relatives, others might be visiting exotic locations, but eight students in El Sistema Santa Cruz & Pajaro Valley boarded a plane Wednesday for a different reason.
Better jobs, affordable housing on the minds of Aptos voters
Aptos residents gather at a Santa Cruz Local listening session at Aptos Branch Library in June to discuss local problems and potential solutions. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local) APTOS >> Affordable housing, better job opportunities for young people and concerns about empty second homes were some top...
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