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Rio Del Mar Beach footpath still blocked

The long-running fight over access to the Rio Del Mar beachfront walkway took a turn in Santa Cruz County Superior Court on April 24,...

Supervisors tighten immigration enforcement policies

Santa Cruz County supervisors on Tuesday approved a countywide policy outlining how County employees are to respond to federal immigration enforcement activity, while also...

Mariners crowned SCCAL champion following undefeated season | High school softball

It took nearly a decade to get it done, but the Aptos High softball team is once again champion of the Santa Cruz Coast...

Duncan Holbert relocation plan shelved

A proposal to relocate roughly 200 students attending Duncan Holbert School to three other elementary school campuses—and move Renaissance High School to that site—was...

Crews begin cleanout of Airport Boulevard encampment

Sarah Weaver sat in the alcove of her tent alongside Corralitos Creek on Monday as her tiny dog, Booty, darted about on a long...

Hope Village opens its doors

A new 34-bed navigation center aimed at helping unhoused residents living along the Pajaro River corridor officially opened Monday in Watsonville, marking a major...

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Two arrested in construction equipment theft scheme

Monterey County sheriff’s detectives arrested two men and recovered more than $300,000 in stolen construction equipment tied to an organized theft ring targeting local...

Police Log May 12-19

May 12 • A man was arrested on the 400 block of Airport Boulevard at 7:20pm for vandalizing the 7-Eleven store.• A 38-year-old man was...

Man dies in solo-vehicle crash north of Santa Cruz

A 58-year-old Santa Rosa man died in a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz May 18.  California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo...

Pair arrested with marijuana after chase, crash

Two people were arrested Tuesday after a traffic stop led to a chase that ended when the suspects’ vehicle crashed into a building on...

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Rio Del Mar Beach footpath still blocked

The long-running fight over access to the Rio Del Mar beachfront walkway took a turn in Santa Cruz County Superior Court on April 24,...

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