New program offers dental care, hygiene kits to seniors
Dozens of volunteers at Grey Bears were busy Thursday morning around two long tables loaded with fresh fruits and vegetables—along with other pantry staples—making...
Pedestrian dies in Hwy 1 crash
A man died early Thursday morning when he was struck by a car on Highway 1 in Santa Cruz.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene...
County celebrates Black History Month | About Town
Tarmo Hannula: February is Black History Month. I’ve seen a few venues around town that honor this important page on the calendar. The main...
Drivers needed for senior transportation program
The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County is currently looking for more volunteers to support its Transportation Program, and drivers are particularly needed for the Watsonville area.
Breakfast, with everything | Try This
Tony Nuñez
FOOD: Cafe Ella's Mañana Panini
I’m not a fan of small breakfast. I don’t like to eat a yogurt parfait or fruit salad with...
County arts and culture institutions welcome back visitors
After more than a year of closures due to Covid-19, museums, galleries and other cultural institutions across Santa Cruz County are once again opening...
Watsonville redistricting committee probes draft maps, incumbency rules
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Community Redistricting Advisory Committee is closing in on its final recommendations to the Watsonville City Council for how the city’s district lines...
‘Let’s boogie’: FBI outlines driver’s role in Oakland shooting
Editor's note: Story includes vulgarity.
The man who says he served as the driver on May 29 when Steven Carrillo allegedly killed a federal...
Fires, pandemic present new challenges for gardeners
One facet of the stay-at-home, and work-from-home coronavirus ordeal is an uptick in home gardening and landscaping. With extra time spent around the home,...
Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...
At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...
