A call to end homelessness
Nearly 300 people marched the streets of downtown Santa Cruz May 18 to help end homelessness.
The second-annual gathering, organized by Housing Matters, reigned in...
Group calls on Driscoll’s, Reiter, others to cease pesticide use near schools
Several community leaders and community members gathered at MacQuiddy Elementary School Tuesday evening to call on Driscoll’s, Reiter and other companies to stop using...
PVUSD trustees approve $315M bond for November election
If Pajaro Valley Unified School District performed all the upgrades, repairs and construction projects that are needed at its 33 schools, it would cost...
County Supervisors begin budget hearings
When voters approved Measure K during the March election, they expected the half-cent sales tax to fund several areas of services in both the...
Photo story: Trailer breaks away from truck, flips
A California Highway Patrol officer collects information on a trailer that flipped over on East Lake Avenue at Holohan Road Monday.
The CHP said...
Community Bridges celebrates new downtown mural
Dozens of people gathered in downtown Watsonville Friday afternoon to celebrate the completion of a new large outdoor mural at Community Bridges at the...
Public invited to participate in downtown mural project
Work continues on the installation of large tile panels in the eighth phase of the ongoing mosaic mural project, titled Watsonville Brilliante, which has...
Chase ends in fiery crash, arrests
Three people were arrested early Thursday morning following a high-speed chase and a crash on Highway 17.
According to California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo,...
Many bridges to Sacramento
Editor's note: This is part two of photojournalist Tarmo Hannula's recent trip to Sacramento.
After exploring Grizzly Island Wildlife Area on the morning of the...
County residents losing insurance as companies cite fire hazards
Earlier this year, Jennifer Carrera received notice from her insurance company that they would not renew her insurance, citing the high risks of wildfire...
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...






















