2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (177+ words) Students from Santa Cruz County compete in spelling bee The winners of the Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee have been announced. The competition was held at UC Santa Cruz on Jan. 24 and featured students from around the county. The Elementary…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (248+ words) Twelve teams from the Central Coast gathered at Chartwell School in Seaside to begin the robotics season as part of the FIRST Robotics Competition. Twelve teams from the Central Coast gathered at Chartwell School in Seaside to kick off the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (325+ words) A Soledad family welcomed their first child, Noah Mora Medina, as the first baby born in Monterey County in 2026, arriving just nine seconds after midnight. A Soledad family celebrated the arrival of their first child, Noah Mora Medina, who made…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (250+ words) Black Friday might be over, but the sales aren't. Brands and retailers still have their Black Friday sales live, but we're also noticing that Cyber Monday sales are getting activated. From Amazon to Walmart, all the major retailers and brands…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (338+ words) A local Head Start program in Santa Cruz County has temporarily closed its doors, laying off over 90 employees as a result of the government shutdown, and is partnering with Pajaro Valley Unified School District to provide temporary enrollment options for…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (438+ words) The experts at Good Housekeeping tested hundreds of toys with real families. Here are the ones kids loved most this holiday season. Need help finding the perfect gift for the kids? Good Housekeeping's annual Toy Awards can save you some…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (492+ words) California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation to regulate artificial intelligence chatbots and protect children and teens from the potential dangers of the technology. The law requires platforms to remind users they are interacting with a chatbot and not…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (762+ words) The ongoing government shutdown is jeopardizing funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, potentially leaving millions of families without essential food benefits. The government shutdown is putting the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at risk of running…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (375+ words) Sixteen states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday, alleging that its threats to pull sexual education funding over curricula mentioning diverse gender identities were a violation of federal law. The complaint…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (96+ words) The Connally family in New Hampshire is celebrating a new baby girl, the first girl to be born into the family in 111 years. The Connally family in Canaan is celebrating a new baby girl, the first girl to be born…...