Carmel High School considers changing mascot
The “Padre” has been the mascot of Carmel High School since it was founded 80 years ago, but now the school is considering a…
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Monterey County Free Libraries offers hotspots for students
To help students learning from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Monterey County Free Libraries…
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Rollback delays move to hybrid learning for Santa Cruz County schools
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A concerning spike in California coronavirus cases led to a rollback across the state that included Santa Cruz County…
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Greenfield Union School District welcomes back students for in-person classes
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) A small number of students within the Greenfield Union School District were welcomed back into the classroom for the first…
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UC Santa Cruz to continue online through spring, summer 2021
UC Santa Cruz announced that students can expect to continue with online instruction through spring and…
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Monterey County child care providers take hit during COVID-19 pandemic
Child care centers across the Central Coast have scaled back this year. They have reduced their enrollment size, but they are now taking on more…
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Small groups of Greenfield students to return to campus for in-person learning
The Greenfield Union School District announced Thursday that it will be allowing some students to return to campus…
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Students at Santa Cruz school raise money in honor of staff members who survived breast cancer
Students from Good Shepherd Catholic school have raised more than $1,000 for a cause that has greater meaning for…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County schools plan to begin hybrid in-person learning in January
Santa Cruz County schools will soon be expanding in-person…
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Gonzales parents push for new school through Measure J
If approved, Measure J would authorize $24.5 million dollars in bonds to fund school improvements projects, like repairing current elementary school…
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South Monterey County school sees low student enrollment during pandemic
La Gloria Elementary School in Gonzales has seen a sharp decline in enrollment since the start of the…
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California State University sees all-time enrollment high
The California State University system said it has its largest-ever student body this fall as a result of an increase in…
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UC Santa Cruz announces Police Chief’s retirement
UC Santa Cruz police announced that Chief Nater Oweis will be retiring on Dec.…
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Donations pour in for SLVUSD families that lost homes in Santa Cruz mountain wildfires
More than 100 students in the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District lost their home in the CZU August Lightning…
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Waivers for in-person learning approved for twelve Monterey County schools
Three Monterey County schools have had their applications for in-person learning waivers approved, according to…
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Salinas school district announces passing of middle school principal
The Santa Rita School District announced that one of its principals died over the…
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UC Santa Cruz bike path reopens after renovations
The Great Meadow Bike Path has reopened, according to UC Santa Cruz…
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San Benito County moves to red tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy
San Benito County health officials announced that San Benito County has moved to the red tier of the…
Continue Reading Governor vetoes California bill requiring ethnic studies
Gov. Gavin Newsom late Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have made ethnic studies a California high school…
Continue Reading Grant will provide $600,000 to help Latino UCSC, CSUMB students prepare for graduate studies
Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced that $559,867 in grant funding will be used to help Latino UC Santa Cruz…
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