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Arts Council Santa Cruz County announced that Santa Cruz County’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $68 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), a national economic and social impact study conducted by Americans...

Construction crews are wrapping up a sizable section of the College Lake Pipeline Project on Bridge Street in front of the Watsonville Buddhist Temple after drilling delays.  Marcus Mendiola, Water Conservation and Outreach Specialist with the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, said “the pipe is...

Santa Cruz County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez will host a town hall meeting tonight, Oct. 27, to discuss potential rules for battery energy storage systems (BESS).  Hernandez will be discussing a potential new ordinance that he says would govern safety, transparency and ensure local control for...

The city of Watsonville will celebrate the Fourth of July with the Spirit of Watsonville Neighborhood Parade, a Mayor’s Bike Ride and a Red, White and Blue Concert, organizers announced Tuesday. In the Spirit of Watsonville Neighborhood Parade, residents and businesses between July 1-4 will...

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WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police Department on Thursday arrested two teens who are accused of stabbing two victims during an altercation on Tuesday. The suspects are not being named because they are underage. Detectives are looking for additional suspects. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the...

Tarmo Hannula: February is Black History Month. I’ve seen a few venues around town that honor this important page on the calendar. The main branch of the downtown Santa Cruz Public Library has a special display set up showcasing a bunch of related books,...

MONTEREY COUNTY—Monterey County health officials on Saturday announced the first death of a county resident that had been diagnosed with COVID-19. Officials said the victim was an “adult individual” who had an “underlying health condition” that made them more susceptible to the highly-contagious virus that...

Update at 7:18pm: The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputy who was shot while trying to arrest a man suspected in Saturday afternoon's double-carjacking in Felton has died, a law enforcement source confirmed. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed...

WATSONVILLE—The Crosetti Building at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds was almost unrecognizable Saturday evening, decked out for the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 58th annual Gala and Dinner. Going for a “Roaring ‘20s” theme, the inside of the building was decorated in black,...