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Mexico quake rescuers race to free girl, other survivors

The wiggling fingers of a young girl trapped in the rubble of her collapsed school in Mexico City raised hopes among hundreds of rescuers working furiously Wednesday to try to free her — a drama that played out at dozens of buildings toppled by the powerful earthquake that killed at least 223 people.

PHOTOS: Watsonville celebrates Mexican Independence Day

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Live music and folkloric dance performances unfolded in Watsonville Plaza Friday evening thanks to the Watsonville Film Festival and Cabrillo College’s Hispanic Serving Institution...

Health Trust to reopen search for next executive director

The Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust will reopen its search for its next executive director due to an "unexpected turn of events" in the recruitment process, according to the organization.

Trump, Congress leaders reach deal to end shutdown

Yielding to mounting pressure and growing disruption, President Donald Trump and congressional leaders on Friday reached a short-term deal to reopen the government for three weeks while negotiations continue over the president's demands for money to build his long-promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Briefs: Pancreatic cancer support concert

Raising voices for pancreatic cancer An inaugural pancreatic cancer support concert has been set for Nov. 19 at Bargetto Winery in Soquel. The one-night event...

Core funding process leaves nonprofits perplexed, officials frustrated

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday cast a split vote to allocate $3.79 million in Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE)...

Community briefs, Nov. 2: Public invited to help fill sandbags

Community briefs, Nov. 2, 2017

Capitola looks to replace historic Stockton Bridge

The City of Capitola is considering replacing the heavily traveled Stockton Avenue Bridge that spans Soquel Creek in the heart of the village. Constructed in...

PG&E shuts battery storage facility after failed restart

PG&E officials halted activities around the planned restart of its battery storage facility in Moss Landing on June 1, the same day it initiated...

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...
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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...