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Photo story: County celebrates the Fourth
Thousands of people lined the main streets of Watsonville and Aptos Thursday to watch the parades that have become a tradition stretching back decades. The Spirit of Watsonville parade kicked off at noon, two hours after the Worlds Shortest Parade, which takes place in Aptos on Soquel Avenue in Mid-County.
Photo story: Spirit of Watsonville approaching
Paola Fregoso (left) and Lorelai Oliveira are joined by their dog, Luna, Monday in a promotion of their fireworks for sale at the Watsonville High Junior Wildcatz stand. Their temporary fireworks stand, at 716 East Lake Ave., is one of close to two dozen sprinkled around town by area non-profits. business in preparation for the 4th of July.
Addressing Fireworks in our Neighborhoods and Beaches
With summer officially starting the number of complaints for fireworks (and other explosives) begin to increase. Last year, we fielded a number of complaints not just about fireworks but about the noise and level of explosive that were set off. While this issue isn’t unique to our area it has a lot of impacts on our neighborhoods and local beaches.
Country music fans flock to Morgan Hill festival
Thousands of country music fans attended the June 29 Boots and Brews Country Music Festival at the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center. The concert lineup featured Lee Brice, Lee Montgomery, Michael Ray and Dasha. Fans danced and enjoyed cold beverages throughout the afternoon and evening. Vendors sold a variety of merchandise throughout the festival grounds.
It’s a hot 4th all around Santa Cruz — and maybe hotter if you’re leaving town
Independence Day’s scorching weekend appears to be bleeding into the following days, as temperatures look to stay elevated throughout most, if not all, of next week. As per usual, how hot it will be for you depends on where you are in the county. In any event, it will be hot, though. Lower elevation areas like the cities of Santa Cruz and Capitola are likely to see highs between the mid-80s and low-90s over the next seven days, while Scotts Valley residents can expect highs in the high-80s to mid-90s. The mountain communities will bear the brunt of the heat, with highs in the mid-90s to low-100s over the next seven days.
Public input sought on Ramsay Park Nature Center design
The City of Watsonville, Watsonville Wetlands Watch (WWW), and Community Arts & Empowerment are teaming up to design and install a new mosaic mural for the entrance wall of the new Nature Center scheduled to open in Ramsay Park in late 2025. The artwork includes mosaic embellishments along the pathway...
California supports Salinas youth and family homelessness through funding
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) - Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that the City of Salinas has been given $2,838,211 to prevent youth homelessness through the Family Homelessness Challenge (FHC) Grant program. Additionally, the County of Santa Clara has been awarded $3,330,724. The Governor's office said that they will also be providing...
Aptos Neighborhood Brief for Tuesday, July 2
Good morning! It’s July 2 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be pleasant with areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 72 with a low of 55. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Mostly cloudy now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 pm.
Safe and sane fireworks: What are they and how do we dispose of them?
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) -- A lot of people light fireworks in celebration of the 4th of July. While many California cities allow "safe and sane" or consumer fireworks, they don't always discuss what that means or how to properly dispose of said fireworks after the festivities. What are safe and sane fireworks? Safe and The post Safe and sane fireworks: What are they and how do we dispose of them? appeared first on KION546.
Photo story: Water distribution project progressing
Water fills the newly constructed sentiment drying beds on Holohan Road Wednesday as part of the College Lake Pipeline Project, which was designed to develop College Lake as a new water supply for the Pajaro Valley. Six miles of 30-inch water main will transport treated water from a new College...
Red flag warning issued for Santa Cruz Mountains through Friday
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — A red flag warning has been issued for the Santa Cruz mountains until Friday due to the combination of the heat and extremely dry vegetation. Lamont Bain, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says the dryness of the vegetation is approaching uncharted territory in the area.
This Fourth of July is going to be hot—making illegal fireworks even more dangerous.
David Schmalz here, wishing you a happy Independence Day, one that need not involve explosions. I don’t claim to fully understand why some people feel the need to blow things up to celebrate our country’s independence, but it’s probably because there isn’t a good reason—some people, in every country, like to blow things up on occasion—I suppose that’s just human nature.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 3, 2024
GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield and the Greenfield Union School District partnered with the Monterey County Health Department to offer free Narcan and fentanyl test strips to the community. Narcan can now be accessed via distribution boxes at four locations in Greenfield — no questions asked: Greenfield Civic Center, 599 El Camino Real, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Greenfield Fire Department, 380 Oak Ave. (located outside), available 24/7; Greenfield Community Science Workshop, 45 El Camino Real, Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Greenfield Union School District, Family Resource Center, 493 El Camino Real, Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instructions and information on local resources are available at each distribution box. For questions, stop by or contact the Greenfield Police Department at 831-674-5111.
Scotts Valley Neighborhood Brief for Tuesday, July 2
Good morning! It’s July 2 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be mostly sunny. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 89 with a low of 61. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11).
As their confidence grows, local Indigenous residents get more involved in their communities.
Celia Jiménez here, thinking about how the visibility of Indigenous residents has grown in Monterey County. Anecdotally, I’ve seen increased participation at meetings of the Salinas City Council, Monterey County Board of Supervisors and at various school districts. On June 27, I attended a cultural event Centro Binacional...
County, city officials seek to create fire district
After the Hollister City Council voted to terminate its fire service contract with San Juan Bautista and San Benito County last month, local officials are looking into the creation of a new fire protection district as part of ongoing negotiations. The existing contracts will remain in effect until March 2025.
Alisal Road reconstruction project to last 2 months
SALINAS, Calif. — The Alisal Road reconstruction project is slated to begin on July 8, 2024. The project is going to take place along Alisal Road between Sconberg Parkway to Hartnell Road. Construction will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The public is advised to...
Switching sanitation billing to the tax rolls is still a thing after the idea fails with Monterey One Water board.
When the sanitation district Monterey One Water began over a year ago to move from billing six times a year through a third-party contractor to twice a year through the Monterey County Tax Collector, other jurisdictions that have their own sewer collection services planned on making the switch as well at the same time on July 1.
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