Murry Schekman expects to be dancing on the table in his new office at the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Office when individual school test scores are released in early September. Having seen a preview of the raw numbers, he says he'll be celebrating the successes of students at Watsonville High School. In July, Schekman took over as assistant superintendent for secondary education -- the guy in charge of the district's three traditional high schools and the...

A 39-year-old Scotts Valley man has been charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer. Scotts Valley Police are asking area residents who may have been pulled over by a man...

The Capitola Beach Villas still sit empty as ownership has reverted to the original lender, the international Macquarie Bank. The bank...

Sardine season has ended in the Monterey Bay, and fishermen are struggling to make ends meet due to the low fishing quotas and the...