Concord Police officers struck by car in Santa Cruz
Two police officers from Concord were injured Wednesday when they were struck by a vehicle while performing a high-risk car stop on a wanted fugitive.
Santa Cruz County Fair opens Sept. 12
Every year, a legion of volunteers spends days, weeks and even months preparing the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds for the annual September event.
Fair 2018: Paintings, sculptures and even an opossum
For a glimpse of a wide range of today’s arts, from paintings and drawings, to ceramics, sculpture, photos and even a taxidermied whimsical opossum, step into the Fine Arts Building of the upcoming Santa Cruz County Fair.
Man arrested with firearm from gun shop burglary
A little less than one year after unknown suspects stole five guns from a Watsonville gun shop, police have taken the last of them off the streets.
Santa Cruz Police looking for man who tried to lure girl
Santa Cruz Police are looking for a man who reportedly tried to lure a 14-year-old girl into his car on the west side of Santa Cruz on Friday afternoon as she walked home from school.
Hazelwood Park undergoing restoration
Currently in the middle of a massive restoration project, Hazelwood Park is almost unrecognizable.
Working people, labor hit center stage
More than 200 people gathered for a noisy rally in downtown Watsonville Monday — Labor Day — for a united show of solidarity for working people, fair wages and safer working conditions.
PVUSD Area 5: De Rose faces single challenger in November
This is part two of a series of interviews with candidates running for seats on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees. In this story, Trustee Area 5 incumbent Leslie De Rose discusses her campaign, and challenger Jennifer Schacher looks to bring “new leadership.”
Power outage forces Cabrillo closure
Cabrillo College officials closed the Aptos location Friday after a campus-wide power outage.
Council approves housing project, despite objections
The Watsonville City Council voted to approve a 150-unit housing project off of Ohlone Parkway, despite opposition from a large contingent of neighbors, in a meeting that stretched into the early morning hours of Wednesday.
Truck plunges into creek in Watsonville
END OVER END Tow operators from Chaz Towing work on a plan to haul a GMC Sierra pickup out of Corralitos Creek on...