Woman faces criminal charges after car plunges off cliff with children inside
LIVE OAK—A Live Oak woman who reportedly drove her car off a cliff into the sea with her two children on Sept. 17 is...
Santa Cruz County closing more indoor services Tuesday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Gyms, barbershops, beauty salons, places of worship and shopping malls across Santa Cruz County will all have to close their indoor services...
METRO buses maintain regular schedules
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz METRO bus system is maintaining regular schedules during the coronavirus crisis but discussions are now underway, based on the...
Suspected burglar arrested after standoff
A man suspected of breaking into his family’s home and stealing a large amount of cash was arrested after a standoff Tuesday morning.
St. Francis grads look to the future
It was after Jocelyn Madrigal attended an event at St. Francis High School (SFHS) that she decided: This was the school for her.
Madrigal had...
Watsonville contributes to countywide plan to curb Covid-related evictions
WATSONVILLE—Since the state opened its Covid-related rental assistance program roughly a year ago, 889 Watsonville residents who have fallen behind on their monthly payments...
Two Safeway employees at Soquel location test positive for Covid-19
SOQUEL—Two employees who work at the Safeway grocery store on 41st Avenue in Soquel have tested positive for Covid-19, company spokeswoman Wendy Gutshall said.
One...
City issues fourth change for Trail segment contract
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council approved the fourth change to a contract with Granite Rock for Phase 1 of the City’s segment of the Coastal...
Crews clean up Pajaro River
Save Our Shores’ staff and volunteers removed more than 250 pounds of waste from the Pajaro River on Friday via kayak, canoe and stand-up paddleboard.
Missing Capitola man found
Capitola Police and the Sheriff's Office have located the 74-year-old man who went missing after leaving his home in Capitola early Sunday morning.
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...
