Fair numbers drop
While grueling hot weather scorched the grounds the first few days, temperatures backed off into the weekend and by Sunday pleasant conditions made way for huge crowds.
What’s going on?
Special events
Hempcon Halloweed (Oct. 26-27)
A fully legal and licensed marijuana show at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds with live entertainment and many exhibits, including medical marijuana dispensaries, collectives, caregivers, evaluation services, legal services, educational institutions, equipment, accessories and more. For tickets or information visit hempcon.com/halloweed-2019.
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Most Santa Cruz County schools close for the week
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Cabrillo College on Monday joined most school districts across Santa Cruz County when officials announced that classes will be canceled through Aug. 28. The move came after the CZU August Lightning Complex fires forced the evacuation of teachers and staff.
In making the...
Watsonville Buddhist Temple to host benefit concert
On Saturday afternoon, a special musical performance, “Otonowa,” featuring jazz drummer Akira Tana and pianist Art Hirahara, will be held at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple, with all proceeds benefiting survivors of the 2011 Tohoku, Japan earthquake.
County issues ‘plea’ for Pajaro levee repairs
County of Monterey officials sent a letter to federal representatives Wednesday questioning the delays in repairs to two breaches along the Pajaro River levee.
The letter, sent on behalf of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors and signed by Supervisor Luis Alejo, noted that the...
Deputies patrol during shelter-in-place | About Town
All trails, parks and beaches in the county remain closed due to COVID-19. A Santa Cruz County Sheriff deputy was keeping watch on a bicycle/pedestrian path in the Santa Cruz Harbor in Live Oak Sunday.
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A man and a woman died in a solo-vehicle crash...
Tire thieves strike neighborhoods
Residents of the Martinelli Street area of Watsonville have reported a rash of tire thefts over the past few weeks.
Man killed in reported family disturbance
WATSONVILLE—A 55-year-old man was allegedly killed late Tuesday by his 38-year-old brother on the 100 block of Delaney Avenue in the outskirts of Watsonville.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Ashley Keehn said detectives believe Seledonio Diaz, of Watsonville, killed his brother Francisco Diaz.
Detectives tracked...
A visit to New Mexico and Arizona
In this second part of our road trip to San Antonio, my wife Sarah and I reluctantly departed Desert Hot Springs and the fine dining and rich street walking at Palm Springs to drive east on Hwy. 10 toward Tucson, Arizona. Our superb breakfast...
RTC looks to federal, state government to fill rail funding gap
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will seek funding from the state and federal government to support construction planning for a passenger...
