Three men arrested after graffiti spree in downtown Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—Three men are facing felony vandalism charges for allegedly defacing more than a half-dozen businesses in downtown Watsonville with graffiti early Saturday.
Richard Betancourt, 40, Javier Alvarado, 29, and Juan Bautista, 23, all of Watsonville, were booked into Santa Cruz County Jail on charges of...
SC Warriors donate masks to Loaves and Fishes
WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz Warriors’ season ended more than seven months ago—it was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic—but the NBA G League franchise has found different ways to score points in the Santa Cruz County.
Team mascot Mav’Riks on Oct. 12 dropped off a...
More heat on the way
Weather forecasters are warning of strong winds coming later this week. With the wave of wildland fires that have plagued California for weeks, firefighters are keeping a wary eye on the change in weather, which will also usher in bumped up temperatures as well....
Photo: Leaders visit homeless camps looking for solutions
Leaders from the federal, state and local levels teamed up Friday to tour homeless camps in Santa Cruz in hopes of getting a better grasp of homelessness and to develop a plan to deal with the crisis.
The two dozen officials, including Congressman Jimmy Panetta,...
Santa Cruz Sheriff: Officer arrested on domestic violence charge
By Jacob Pierce, Santa Cruz Good Times News Editor
SANTA CRUZ—A Santa Cruz County correctional officer was arrested in Monterey County on Oct. 2 for robbery and for assaulting a spouse or cohabitant. He is no longer in custody.
In a call with Good Times, Sheriff Jim...
Small businesses holding steady through pandemic, local fires
WATSONVILLE—First came the coronavirus in March and then the fires and smoke in August. While the CZU August Lightning Complex fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains is 100% contained, the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
What have the dual disasters meant for Watsonville’s local businesses? So far,...
Supervisors create new office to handle disasters
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to create an Office of Recovery and Resilience, which will coordinate the county’s response to the CZU August Lightning Complex fire.
The new office would also respond to future disasters, which...
Neighborhood Courts program gives citizens say in criminal cases
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Beginning in December, Santa Cruz County will have another tool in its belt to tackle crime, one considered an alternative way to help the community, victims and offenders find solutions to deal with low-level crimes.
The Santa Cruz Neighborhood Courts program will use...
Montesino, Acosta running unopposed in respective races
WATSONVILLE—With the 2020 election right around the corner, most candidates are doing what they can to garner support, and finding ways to convince voters to choose them over another candidate.
But what do candidates do if they are running unopposed? What should they focus on,...
Voting rights a key issue in state props
Editor’s note: This is the second entry in a series that will break down the California Propositions going to voters in the Nov. 3 election. To read the first entry see click here.
California voters will make a decision on 12 propositions in the upcoming...
“Know their names” event memorializes dead Gazan children
Many of the several dozen people gathered at the Santa Cruz County Government Center Friday afternoon were in tears as Rolla Alaydi described her...
