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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—As the June 7 election day draws near, voters are filling out their mail-in ballots, or are planning to make their selections via one of the several ways the Santa Cruz County Clerk has set up. This includes possibly keeping incumbent Gov. Gavin...

Two vehicles were destroyed and a two-story home sustained major damage early Saturday morning on the 100 block of Browns Valley Road in a full blown structure fire.

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Film Festival (WFF) returns March 11-20, with virtual and in-person events to celebrate its 10th anniversary.  Consuelo Alba, executive director of WFF, said it felt “unreal” to be reaching such a milestone. “We are incredibly happy to be celebrating 10 years because when we...

The Watsonville Police Department is looking for volunteers to join the Post Incident Team.

The 33rd annual Harvest Dinner, which is one of the Agricultural History Project's main fundraisers, featured a dinner prepared by Monterey Bay Caterers and a live and silent auction.

SANTA CRUZ—With a short welcoming greeting to a small crowd gathered outside Santa Cruz’s new REI store Wednesday evening, manager John Davis opened the doors for the first time, allowing employees’ friends and family a peek before the store opens Friday. An abbreviation of Recreational...

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz County Chief Administrative Officer Carlos Palacios told the Board of Supervisors Monday that it should spend $20 million in reserves to fill a deficit for the 2019-20 fiscal year caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. That move will be a sizable slice of...

A 1956 Studebaker Lark VI is part of the weekly Watsonville Cars & Coffee at East Lake Village.  Put on by East Lake Village, with help former Watsonville Police Chief Manny Solano and Ace Hardware owner Manny Rodrigues, the event showcases early day cars and...

Watsonville Fire Capt. Rick Pettigrew (left) assists his crew in knocking down a wild land fire Tuesday that broke out in the Watsonville Slough brush-lands near the corner of Main Street at Ohlone Parkway. Firefighters tackled the 3pm blaze within 20 minutes after multiple...