Santa Cruz County Covid-19 cases see largest single-day jump to date
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County on Monday saw its largest single-day jump (20) in Covid-19 cases since the virus started its spread along the...
Breath of fresh air
Santa Cruz County fared well in an air quality report released Wednesday, which state officials say is a testament to California’s stringent environmental laws.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office holds active shooter drills
For five days last week, Watsonville Police Department officers joined police, firefighters and medical professionals from around the county—and beyond—in active shooter training, running...
Rocks Ranch property sold to Land Trust
A stretch of road alongside Highway 101 could soon be home to a tunnel complex turned wildlife crossing under the busy highway.
The Land Trust...
Large PG&E outage hits Watsonville
Pacific Gas and Electric estimates around 1,524 people lost power in Watsonville Friday afternoon.
Supervisors pass single-use cup fee
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted an ordinance that will require restaurants and stores to charge a 25-cent...
Monterey Bay organizations join forces for virtual Pride event
MONTEREY BAY—Connected in Pride 2.0, a free virtual Pride celebration hosted by Monterey and Santa Cruz counties’ leading LGBTQ+ organizations, will take place on...
Millions awarded to local health centers | News Briefs
Roughly $4.1 million in grants were awarded to health care centers across the Central Coast.
The grants were announced on Sept. 29 by Rep. Jimmy...
WPD: Alleged gang member arrested for firearm violation
WATSONVILLE—An alleged Watsonville gang member was arrested Thursday, and a handgun was taken off the street following the service of a search warrant.
Watsonville Police...
Fire re-ignites at Moss Landing Power Plant
Update 8pm Jan. 17: All evacuation orders have been lifted.
The fire at Moss Landing Power Plant has rekindled, just hours after fire officials told...
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...
