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Fairgrounds taps Dori Rose Inda as new CEO

A woman with more than two decades of experience leading nonprofit and community-based organizations has been selected to lead the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Dori...

New park to open in South County

The public is invited to the July 11 opening ceremony for Valle del Pájaro County Park, a new park at 188 Whiting Road in Watsonville.

County Sets Steep Fines for Illegal Dumping

The Department of Community Development and Infrastructure will implement stiff penalties for illegal dumping violations on July 11.

Santa Cruz County streamlines permits

County supervisors will work toward in-person help, a smoother online platform, and an efficient process, especially for smaller projects.

PV’s De La Torre, MVC’s Fullalove-Silveira take home top honors | All-PCAL softball

Pajaro Valley sophomore Hemeria De La Torre and Monte Vista Christian graduate Kayla Fullalove-Silveira each received some of the highest honors in the Pacific...

Ella’s at the Airport closes

A sign in the window of the popular eatery at the Watsonville Municipal Airport, said the sudden closure was due to “unexpected circumstances.”

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Community invited to National Night Out

The public is invited to National Night Out, a series of gatherings held in communities throughout Santa Cruz County on Aug. 5 from 3-7pm. National...

Monterey County Sheriff: ‘Bomb’ was lost computer

A suspicious bag left leaning against a California Highway Patrol vehicle in Prunedale Monday—which prompted a response from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad...

Photo story: Woman injured in hit-and-run crash

HIT & RUN Emergency workers deal with a three-vehicle crash early Monday on Riverside Drive in Watsonville. Initial reports revealed that a driver of...

Man arrested after trying to kidnap girl

A Castroville man is facing kidnapping charges after he allegedly grabbed a 10-year-old girl who was walking home Friday. Salvador Hernandez-Saldivar, 61, was charged with...

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Thirty-three years ago, while my family was preparing for a birthday party, I decided to arrive early. My mother was shopping for a cake for my sister’s second birthday in our small hometown of Cuerámaro, Guanajuato, Mexico—a rural town of at the time just 12,000 people—when labor hit suddenly....

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Fairgrounds taps Dori Rose Inda as new CEO

A woman with more than two decades of experience leading nonprofit and community-based organizations has been selected to lead the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Dori...