Zoe Lofgren: The Weeklys Interview
After celebrating the holidays with her family and recovering from a bout of Covid, Zoe Lofgren flew back to Washington, DC on Jan. 2...
Telling the story of the Braceros
In 1942, the U.S. and Mexico hammered out a deal that allowed millions of Mexican men to enter the country to work as Braceros.
Through...
Santa Cruz wharf reopens
About 150 people attended a brief ceremony Saturday morning hosted by Santa Cruz City officials to kick open the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf after...
Fairgrounds CEO resigns
Less than two years after he was hired to run the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Zeke Fraser announced his resignation from the post.
Fraser was...
First baby arrives 44 minutes into new year at Watsonville Community Hospital
The first baby born in Santa Cruz County came 44 minutes into the New Year at Watsonville Community Hospital.
At 12:44am Wednesday Magali Elias and...
Looking back on 2024: the year in photos
We wanted to end the old year and ring in the new one with a collection of photos from notable events from2024.
And what a...
Supervisors declare local emergency, county estimates $25M+ in damages
In a brief special meeting on Dec. 27, three Santa Cruz County Supervisors declared a local emergency, which will allow officials to request state...
Arriving in San Antonio, Texas
After driving through California, Arizona, New Mexico and half of Texas, my wife, Sarah, and I departed Fort Stockton on day seven of our...
Notable laws taking effect in 2025
California lawmakers in 2024 introduced 4,821 bills, but most of them did not become law, having been tossed or otherwise rejected during the months-long...
County Supervisors declare local emergency
In a brief special meeting Friday, three Santa Cruz County Supervisors declared a local emergency, which will allow officials to request state and federal...
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...
