Sheriff Hart announces retirement
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart announced his retirement Wednesday, a move that will cap a 36-year career with the department when he steps down Dec. 6.
He has endorsed Undersheriff Chris Clark to succeed him.
Hart, who is serving his third term, says his decision...
Community Foundation aids farmworkers during dual crisis
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—With a continuing housing crisis on the horizon due to Covid-19, residents from nearly every background and region of the county are facing dire straits.
But perhaps the hardest hit have been farmworkers—many of whom were struggling long before the pandemic hit.
“ are...
Alleged sheriff’s sergeant killer waives preliminary hearing
SANTA CRUZ—The man who allegedly fatally shot Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller in Ben Lomond last year during a violent crime spree waived his preliminary hearing Monday in Santa Cruz County Superior Court.
The move means Steven Carrillo, who appeared in the courtroom...
Open Streets returns to Santa Cruz
Open Streets Santa Cruz returns to West Cliff Drive on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., creating a pop-up street park along Santa Cruz’s iconic coastline.
Dahlias up close
The annual Dahlia Show by the Monterey Bay Dahlia Society will run Aug. 24-25 at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.
A close-up view of World War II
The Pajaro Valley Historical Association will host their Annual Vintage Picnic July 1 that will showcase World War II.
PVUSD retools its Career Technical Education program
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School student Juan Baltazar spent some time in the school’s new barn Wednesday, caring for the cow he is raising to sell this summer during the Santa Cruz County Fair.
He said he has been involved in raising animals since he was in...
PV Pride to host fundraiser picnic
Pajaro Valley Pride will hold its “Empowering our Future Picnic Fundraiser” on Saturday.
Second victim ID’d in Hwy 129 crash
WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has identified the second man that died in a head-on crash on Highway 129 on June 22 as Nestor Emmanuel Beltran Quiroa, 20, of Los Banos.
Quiroa, one of three passengers in a 2008 Honda Ridgeline pickup, died at...
Santa Cruz County Fair opens: Quilts, piglets and Dahlias — oh my!
The Santa Cruz County Fair kicked off Wednesday, welcoming visitors to a vibrant world of “Apple Pies and Starry Skies.”
A crowd of more than 100 watched the ribbon-cutting ceremony after hearing welcoming words and gratitude for those who made it happen.
As the crowd gathered...
PVUSD candidate Curt Wilcox arrested on felony charges
The man running for the Area 5 seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees has been arrested on felony charges.
Curt...
