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April 10, 2026

Aptos duo awarded top honors for stellar play on the pitch | All-SCCAL boys soccer

Aptos High seniors Ivan Zavala and Daniel Lozano each were recognized as two of the top players in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League...

Sexually violent predator Michael Cheek will not be placed in Watsonville, Santa Cruz hotels

Editor's note: This story was updated at 10:50am on April 10 with new information. Watsonville officials said Friday that a proposed plan to house a...

Photo Story: Cabrillo student housing taking shape

Work moves forward on the new Costa Vista Student Housing project at Cabrillo College in Aptos. The $181 million development will be the first...

What’s Going On In Moss Landing?

Questions on the human and environmental effects from the Moss Landing Battery Plant fire on the Jan. 17, 2025 are still being explored.  The March...

Second Harvest acquires adjacent property

Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County has purchased property next to its current Watsonville-area facility, a move officials say will allow the organization...

Taking the back roads to Paso Robles

On a recent road trip to Atascadero, a city that lies about 115 miles south of Watsonville, my wife Sarah and I took umpteen...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Sexually violent predator Michael Cheek will not be placed in Watsonville,...

Editor's note: This story was updated at 10:50am on April 10 with new information. Watsonville officials said Friday that a proposed plan to house a...

Santa Cruz man dies from wounds in March 21 attack

One of the victims from an attack at the Clock Tower in Santa Cruz on March 21 has died, Santa Cruz Police announced Wednesday. Justin...

Photo story: One injured in 3-vehicle crash

Watsonville Police respond to a three-vehicle crash Wednesday on Green Valley Road at Freedom Boulevard. Watsonville Police said that around 2:50pm a man driving...

Watsonville, Santa Cruz oppose sexually violent predator placement

Editor's note: This story was updated on April 9 at 4pm with information about upcoming community meetings. The cities of Watsonville and Santa Cruz are...

OPINION

This week, I stood before the California State Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health not only as the CEO of Dientes Community Dental Care, but as a voice for our 18,000 patients in Santa Cruz County—who rely on Medi-Cal for essential dental care.  My message was clear: reject the Governor’s proposed...

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Sexually violent predator Michael Cheek will not be placed in Watsonville,...

Editor's note: This story was updated at 10:50am on April 10 with new information. Watsonville officials said Friday that a proposed plan to house a...

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