http://www.register-pajaronian.com http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5434 Following a well-attended series of homebuyer workshops, the City of Watsonville will host a home improvement fair on Sept. 17. The event is geared toward low-income homeowners and will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Watsonville Civic Plaza, Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:32:50 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5433 Elevated bacteria levels continue in the vicinity of Cowell and Main beaches. The affected area stretches from Collins beach east of the Dream Inn to Main beach, lifeguard tower No. 2. This area has been posted with swimming advisories. Monitoring will continue and postings Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:12:38 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5427 Santa Cruz County Public Works has released a schedule for maintenance, which will take place next week, Aug. 25 through 29 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The following roads will be subject to traffic delays and lane closures during working hours. Motorists are Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:38:35 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5426 The Santa Cruz County Department of Public Works has announced that Mar Monte Avenue and White Road will be subjected to traffic delays and lane closures today between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. due to slurry-seal resurfacing operations. The Department Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:38:08 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5425 Roadwork has begun on five-mile concrete median barrier on Hwy. 101 from just south of Spence Road to Airport Boulevard in Salinas, Caltrans officials announced Friday. Caltrans will be alternately closing lanes, with at least one lane open in each direction at all Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:37:36 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5402 This Saturday from 3-5 p.m. Dolores Cruz Gomez will visit the Resource Center for Nonviolence, 515 Broadway in Santa Cruz, and participate in the series “Conversations in Nonviolence.” The Resource Center’s focus for the afternoon will be on Cruz Gomez as “A Latina Voice Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:24:52 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5401 Watch from the Heights: Portola Heights Mobile Home Park recently received official certification as a Neighborhood Watch community during its National Night Out activities. Fire Capt. Tom Avila arrived with a group of firefighters to provide his personal congratulations and participate in the Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:24:12 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5399 The Monterey County Health Department has issued a recall on Lucky Country Aussie Style Soft Gourmet Black Licorice after tests found it to contain elevated levels of lead. “Lead is toxic to humans, especially infants, young children and developing fetuses, and can result Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:21:30 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5397 Recent testing has determined that bacteria levels at Monterey Municipal Beach (Del Monte Beach), have subsided to levels safe for recreational contact. The beach was posted with an advisory Tuesday due to high levels of indicator bacteria found in samples taken Monday. The Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:20:40 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5388 Today I picked up a copy of one of the two books that Dr. Saxton Pope wrote. The names of the books are “Hunting With the Bow and Arrow” and “The Adventurous Bowman,” which is no longer in print. “Dr. Saxton T. Pope, Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:58:52 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5352 Draft Fest, a draft horse gathering, will take place Sunday at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. More than 50 enormous draft horses, many weighing close to a ton, will be shown in a variety of events which are free and open to the public. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:47:20 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5350 Lane closures and traffic delays are scheduled to occur next week on multiple roads in Santa Cruz County. The Santa Cruz County Department of Public Works has announced that there will be delays and lane closures from Monday through Friday, between the hours Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:40:55 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5349 The Santa Cruz County Environmental Health Department has issued water quality advisories to alert concerned swimmers of areas that may be contaminated by fecal indicator bacteria. Elevated bacteria levels continue in the vicinity of Cowell and Main beaches in Santa Cruz. The affected Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:40:28 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5343 A Faire to remember: Last weekend offered a full social plate, beginning with Saturday’s Corralitos Summer Faire. Aldridge Lane Park and the adjacent Corralitos Grange were packed with attractions, including food booths, crafts, games, musical entertainment, a magician and a petting zoo. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:38:10 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5333 The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds will host the Alternative Construction and Energy Exposition, which organizers are describing as a “how to” on going green, Oct. 25-26. The event, known as the ACE Expo, provides education on real-world solutions to sustainable living, and is Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:46:34 -0500 http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.register-pajaronian.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=5326 Looking at the Pajaro River today, with the high levees and the low water level, it is difficult to imagine the area that became Lake Watsonville in that summer of 1907. The local newspaper in an editorial fostered the idea in May and local Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:45:16 -0500