News briefs: May 18, 2012

18 May 2012, 1:45 am

WATSONVILLE Personnel chief leaving PVUSD Albert Roman, assistant superintendent for human resources at Pajaro Valley Unified School District, is leaving June 15 for a new post as vice president of a community college in Southern California.... Read More »

Business Digest: May 18, 2012

18 May 2012, 1:44 am

CAPITOLA Office Club plans grand opening The Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce plans a grand opening at 6 p.... Read More »

Snapshots from the Road: Amgen Tour of California fans show dedication

14 May 2012, 10:28 pm

On a dusty turnout on Bonny Doon Road, Lydia Engelund and her husband set up for the Amgen Tour of California on Monday morning. They waited for the party to come to them.... Read More »

Capitola to Keep Rispin Property on Wharf Road

14 May 2012, 1:37 pm

Capitola Mayor Mike Termini said that California officials helped city leaders make the decision to keep the city's long-held six-acre Rispin property on Wharf Road in late April.... Read More »

Coast Lines: May 12, 2012

12 May 2012, 1:44 am

felton Prescribed burn scheduled near Cowell park from May 15-18 The California Department of Parks and Recreation is scheduled to ignite a 5-acre prescribed burn near the observation platform at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park next week.... Read More »

Capitola nursing home wins chairman's award

9 May 2012, 2:43 pm

CAPITOLA - Staff at Pacific Coast Manor, a 99-bed nursing home, celebrated Wednesday after winning with the 2011 Covenant Care Chairman's Award.... Read More »

Business Digest: May 8, 2012

8 May 2012, 12:07 am

SACRAMENTO Raley's talking with union Raley's, parent company of Nob Hill Foods, issued a statement Monday on the contract dispute with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5, which represents workers in Northern California including Santa Cruz County.... Read More »

Driver fails to stop for two injured bicyclists, CHP says

6 May 2012, 10:13 am

SOQUEL - A car struck a bicyclist on Soquel-San Jose Road on Saturday afternoon, sparking two bikes to crash, and the driver then fled the scene, the California Highway Patrol said.... Read More »

Quick Bites: May 2, 2012: Grand opening this weekend for Westside winery Odonata

2 May 2012, 1:45 am

Santa Cruz Food Tour expanding to Capitola The Santa Cruz Food Tour folks are expanding to Capitola this month.... Read More »

Bay Area growth glimmers amid California population slowdown

2 May 2012, 1:43 am

Amid a years-long slowdown in California's population growth, the Bay Area has emerged as the state's fastest-growing region, even if no one region is gaining people all that quickly.... Read More »