County observes Martin Luther King, Jr. day | About Town
Tarmo Hannula: Reporter Todd Guild and I covered the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march in downtown Santa Cruz this morning....
Council mulling temporary ban on new drive-thrus
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council at its Tuesday meeting will weigh a 45-day ban on the approval of new drive-thrus.
One injured in DUI crash
APTOS—A man was taken to a Bay Area trauma center Sunday afternoon after the car he was in crashed into a ditch...
Caput elected Board Chair for County Supervisors | Community Briefs
Supervisor Caput elected Board Chair
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously elected Greg Caput as the...
Grassroots approach to new community church lot
WATSONVILLE—The First Baptist Church on Madison Street has a new parking lot, complete with state-of-the-art, dimmable lights. The project came thanks to...
LEO’s Haven set to open | What’s Going On
Special events
8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival (Jan. 18-Feb. 9)
The annual 10-minute...
EcoFarm bus tour rolling through Pajaro Valley
WATSONVILLE—Three organic Pajaro Valley farms will be featured in the 2020 EcoFarm Conference bus tour Wednesday—and a handful of seats are still...
Local organizations rally for awareness of human trafficking
APTOS—Ten years ago, former President Barack Obama made a Presidential Proclamation deeming January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, intending to...
Capitola Library set for summertime opening
CAPITOLA—Work is moving forward on the Capitola Branch Library on the busy corner of Clares Street at Wharf Road.
Local young inventors get state recognition
WATSONVILLE—A group of young inventors who earned accolades in local and state competitions last year visited the state capital Monday, where they...