Report card finds CA struggles to support children’s educational needs
Despite statewide efforts, California is still struggling to support the personal and educational needs of its students, according to the 2024 California Children’s Report Card conducted by the organization Children Now, which “grades the State on its ability to support better outcomes for kids”...
Grant brings Poppy Jasper scavenger hunt to public transit
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has awarded an $18,000 grant to the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival to create a transit-oriented scavenger hunt connecting the downtowns of Gilroy and Morgan Hill during the festival's eight-day run in April.
The grant, part of VTA’s Transit-Oriented...
Local arts council shares $4.75M grant for Central Coast
The San Benito County Arts Council, Arts Council for Monterey County, Arts Council Santa Cruz County, San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture and the Ventura County Arts Council announced that the Central Coast Region has been...
Land Trust plans ranch conservation
The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County plans to protect nearly all of the 2,640-acre Rocks Ranch in Aromas from commercial development, the organization announced Feb. 11.
The ranch has been in the spotlight recently following the San Benito County supervisors’ decision of their intent...
Hollister PD identifies man shot by officer Dec. 8
Hollister Police identified the suspect shot by an officer during a disturbance at a home on Kimberly Court Dec. 8 as 29-year-old Brandon Hill.
