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The back-to-school transition can stir up a range of emotions for both parents and children. Excitement and anxiety often go hand in hand as...

Teens step in to summer art project

Local News

A new of the long-running “Moveable Mural Project” is in the works by Santa Cruz County high school students in the Teen Artes Summer...

Aztecas to celebrate clubhouse with community barbecue

Local News

The Aztecas Youth Soccer Club and Santa Cruz County Probation will celebrate the grand opening of the club’s new clubhouse with a community barbecue...

Teen Kitchen Project looks to expand its recipe for community care

Local News

When Angela Farley founded Teen Kitchen Project more than a decade ago, the idea was born from one of the most difficult chapters of...

Watsonville native Ignacio Aguado continues to thrive for Atlético Hidalgo | Men’s soccer

Professional Sports

Pajaro Valley High alumnus Ignacio “Nacho” Aguado took the chance of a lifetime earlier this year when he packed his bags to pursue a...

Wharf to Wharf returns Sunday; includes road closures

Local News

The 54th annual Wharf to Wharf Race returns Sunday, bringing thousands of runners and spectators to Santa Cruz County's coastline—and with them, significant traffic...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Homemade bomb shuts down Freedom Boulevard

July 24, 2026

A lengthy stretch of Freedom Boulevard was shut down July 21 after Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies discovered a pipe bomb in a car. The...

Homemade bomb shuts down Freedom Boulevard

July 22, 2026

A lengthy stretch of Freedom Boulevard was shut down Tuesday evening after Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies discovered a pipe bomb in a car. The...

Woman stabbed to death at Capitola Mall

July 20, 2026

A woman was stabbed to death Monday afternoon outside the Capitola Mall near the entrance to Macy's and the mall's food court. Tyler Leibelt, 19,...

Man arrested after Highway 1 road rage incident

July 16, 2026

A road rage incident ended with one man being arrested after he struck a bicyclist with his car. Patrol Officers responded to the area of...

OPINION

Aloha Music & Arts Festival set for July 31-Aug. 1

July 24, 2026

The First Aloha Music & Arts Festival, inspired by the spirit of aloha and Hawaii, will take place at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds July 31, and Aug. 1. The free event will feature music, art and crafts, and food that celebrates Hawaiian, Polynesian, and Pacific cultures. “This festival is...