Multi-agency drug, gun bust
A Santa Clara County man was arrested Dec. 19 after a months-long narcotics trafficking investigation that spanned Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.
Juan Basurto...
Major damage in Capitola explosion, fire
A powerful explosion and fire tore through a two-story apartment building in Capitola Village early Christmas morning. No injuries were reported in the 5:10am...
State announces new pesticide rule
The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) on Dec. 19 announced a new rule that will provide notice to the public in advance of applications...
Trash talkers: keeping the County Clean
A group of city workers and volunteers spent the afternoon cleaning massive amounts of trash from a wooded hillside in Watsonville one sunny day...
Beware of FasTrak toll road scams
A scam via mobile phones is sweeping the Central Coast and elsewhere, where people are being told they owe money for using Bay Area...
Pajaro floods two years later: many still waiting for recovery funds
In 2023, the California legislature approved Assembly Bill 102—the Budget Act of 2023—which among other things allocated $20 million to Monterey County to help...
Santa Cruz Wharf to remain closed after damage
Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf will remain closed indefinitely after waves on Monday sheared off a 125-foot section that was already closed and under construction...
Fire damages structure in Capitola Village
Capitola firefighters early Christmas morning responded to a fire in a structure behind El Toro Bravo restaurant on the 100 of block of Monterey...
Santa Cruz Wharf smashed by high tide
Heavy surf on Monday smashed into the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, shearing off a 125-foot section off the end and sending an already-closed business...
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...
