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Juvenile Hall remodel to include gym, garden, greenhouse

A long-unused, aging outdoor courtyard makes up the eastern portion of Santa Cruz County’s Juvenile Hall, showing its age with a weedy yard and...

Two suspects arrested with stolen tractor

Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two subjects for conspiracy to commit a felony and being in possession of a stolen tractor.  One subject was also...

Police K9 helps nab Watsonville Fentanyl suspect

Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies on Wednesday—with the help of a Belgian Malinois K9 officer named Rocket—arrested a Watsonville man after he was found with...

Sex offender arrested for stalking, touching girl

Watsonville Police on Tuesday arrested a registered sex offender after he allegedly followed and inappropriately touched a 17-year-old girl. Kenneth Wilder, 31, has been charged...

Aptos man arrested for sexual acts involving children

An Aptos man was arrested on March 21 for several sex crimes involving minors. Kevin Hurley, 67, was charged with lewd and lascivious acts with...

Sheriff’s office identifies teen whose remains were found in 1995

Skeletal remains found in 1995 off of Highway 129 near Aromas have been identified as 13-year-old Laura O’Malley from Queens, New York, the Santa...

Man arrested for Sunday night shooting

A Watsonville man was shot during an altercation late Sunday night near 7th and Hyde streets in Watsonville. Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said a...

Police warn of ‘bank jugging’ robberies

The Watsonville Police Department is warning everyone about a new crime that is on the rise across the nation, and has now occurred in...

Man arrested for allegedly molesting child at daycare

A Watsonville man was arrested Thursday morning on allegations of sexual abuse of a minor at a Watsonville daycare facility. Ramon Castillo-Ruiz, 28, was charged...

Police seeking man for attempted murder of two

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man wanted in connection with the attempted murder of two people that occurred on Sunday Feb....
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Shoulder-widening project on Hwy. 1 includes overnight closures

A shoulder-widening project on Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County is expected to be completed by the end of August.

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