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October 20, 2026

Mustangs gallop past Scotts Valley to earn first league win this season | High school football roundup

It usually takes some time for football players to get back up to speed following a bye week late in the season. Monte Vista Christian...

Community meets to discuss Minto Road battery plant

About 75 people gathered at Pinto Lake City Park on Oct. 10 to voice concerns and opposition to a proposed Battery Energy Storage System...

Saldana’s record-setting performance lifts ‘Catz flag football over PCS | Weeklys Sports Roundup

The Watsonville High girls flag football team extended their win streak to four following a crushing 40-0 victory over Pacific Collegiate School in Pacific...

Santa Cruz County building evacuated after suspicious substance found

The Santa Cruz County Governmental Center on Ocean Street in Santa Cruz was evacuated Friday morning—along with the adjacent Superior Courthouse—after a suspicious white...

Alliance for Health releases H.R. 1 predictions

About one in three people who rely on Santa Cruz County Alliance Medi-Cal—25,000 people—will lose benefits by the end of 2028, said Central California...

PV Arts gears up for Day of the Dead

In keeping with a long tradition, organizers at PV Arts are setting up for their annual Día de los Muertos, or Day of the...
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CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Alvaro Melendrez

Melendrez pleads not guilty in Larkin Valley Road death

A Watsonville man pleaded not guilty in Santa Cruz Superior Court Wednesday to the slaying of 39-year-old Christopher Fagon. Alvaro Melendrez, 42, remains in County...

Photo story: Two injured in Freedom Boulevard crash

Watsonville firefighters work the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Airport Boulevard Monday afternoon. The female driver of a Nissan sedan reportedly was attempting...

Photo story: Firefighters quell Brennan Street house fire

Watsonville firefighters deal with a fire that erupted at a single-story home on the 100 block of Brennan Street Sunday evening. They were dispatched...

Sheriff’s Office investigating Aptos shooting

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred on Oct. 10 around 11:30pm, in the area of Center Avenue and...

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Chris Clark
What does a safe and healthy Santa Cruz County look like? It looks like a child who feels safe walking to school. A survivor who knows where to turn for help. A family that can get support before a crisis becomes a call to 911.  And when someone is in danger,...

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Community meets to discuss Minto Road battery plant

About 75 people gathered at Pinto Lake City Park on Oct. 10 to voice concerns and opposition to a proposed Battery Energy Storage System...

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