PHOTO: Final journey for Santa Cruz firefighter
California Highway Patrol officer Sam Courtney leads a procession Wednesday for the hearse (second in line) carrying the late Santa Cruz City Fire Capt....
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with big rig on Carlton Road
A San Jose woman died on Carlton Road Monday when her motorcycle collided with a big rig at the corner of Thompson Road around...
Bank robber, carjacking suspect caught
A man was arrested Saturday following a string of felony crimes while reportedly armed with a loaded handgun.
Joyce Blaschke, spokeswoman for Santa Cruz Police,...
Miyuki Restaurant goes on the market
Chris Ishikawa took over as owner at Miyuki Japanese Restaurant in 2016 after starting off as a busboy and a server, before making his...
College Lake work kicks off
Work has begun on the College Lake Integrated Resources Management Project on Holohan Road in Watsonville.
The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency (PV Water) Board...
Event to honor young LGBT leaders
In the early days of the AIDS crisis, a group of local leaders went to school officials to offer HIV prevention education.
The response they...
Annual luncheon celebrates National Agriculture Day
More than 200 tickets were sold for the National Agriculture Day Spring Luncheon held April 26 in the Heritage Hall at the Santa Cruz...
Q&A: Graciela Vega on Cinco de Mayo
The community is invited to gather and celebrate Cinco de Mayo on May 5 from 4-7pm in the Watsonville City Plaza. Co-presented by the...
Police seize guns, drugs at Watsonville mobile home park
Scotts Valley Police officer Forrest Green shows one of six guns police seized Tuesday while serving search warrants on three homes. Ed Delfin, commander...
Briefs: Hike for CASA; police speak with Elks
Hike to support CASA
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Santa Cruz County will hold the third annual Move for CASA at Elkhorn Slough Reserve, 1700...
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...






















