Dominican Hospital locked down after shooting threats
Dominican Hospital was locked down Tuesday morning after a man called emergency dispatchers and threatened to bring a gun and start shooting, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Clark said.
Man shot in downtown Watsonville
Police conceal a crime scene on the 100 block of West Fifth Street after a man was shot in his vehicle just after 5 p.m. on Friday.
Protests, vigils around US decry white supremacist rally
Protesters decrying hatred and racism converged around the country on Sunday, saying people felt compelled to counteract the white supremacist rally that spiraled into deadly violence in Virginia Saturday.
Pajaro Valley Pride Festival this Sunday
Pajaro Valley Pride’s second annual Pride Festival will take place at Watsonville Plaza, 358 Main St., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Community briefs, Aug. 26: Tai Chi class raises funds for Corralitos Cultural Center
Community briefs, Aug. 26, 2017
Program helps locals buy homes
The HOME - First Time Home Buyer Program helps locals buy their first home by distributing loan down payments of up to $150,000 and grants to qualifying residents of Santa Cruz County.
Crews clean up Pajaro River
Save Our Shores’ staff and volunteers removed more than 250 pounds of waste from the Pajaro River on Friday via kayak, canoe and stand-up paddleboard.
Deputies rescue 22 suspected fighting roosters
A Watsonville man was arrested Friday after he was found to be in possession of several roosters used for fighting, the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office said.
PHOTO: Wild land fire breaks out in Aptos
Smoke rises up from a wild land fire Monday in Aptos along Cox Road.
Woman dies in head-on crash in Felton
A Felton woman died early Saturday morning in a head-on crash on Highway 9 north of Felton.
The California Highway Patrol said the 80-year-old woman...