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Watsonville police take a man into custody along Riverside Drive Monday on suspicion of theft. Sgt. Donny Thul said witnesses called police to report a theft from a car in progress around 2pm on the 200 block of Locust Street. When police arrived they...

The Aptos Chamber of Commerce celebrated the recipients of its annual awards during a dinner at Seascape Beach Resort on Oct. 26.

Emergency officials on Wednesday recovered a body near the area where a missing woman’s vehicle plunged off a cliff on Aug. 24 in Big Sur.

PRUNEDALE—The California Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s help in locating the person, or persons, responsible for several reported incidents of objects striking vehicles traveling on highways 156 and 101 in the Prunedale area. Since February the CHP has 38 confirmed cases where vehicles have...

Editor’s note: This is the third entry in a series that will break down the California Propositions going to voters in the Nov. 3 election. To read the first entry click here, and to read the second entry click here. California voters will make a...

A new phase of the ongoing Moveable Murals project, at the City Hall building, 250 Main St., went up on the exterior walls Tuesday.  Seven murals, ranging in size from 4-by-8-feet to 8-by-20-feet, were installed to showcase the artwork of Watsonville and Aptos High School...

No injuries reported.

Watsonville Police are looking for a couple that scammed a woman out of thousands of dollars after claiming to have a winning lottery ticket they couldn’t cash in. Surveillance footage shows the man and woman approaching the victim in a shopping center parking lot on...

Todd Guild California State Parks The best investment we make every year is our annual Golden Poppy pass, which allows entry to more than 100 of California’s state parks. With numerous parks within a short drive in Santa Cruz County – featuring mountains, deserts and beaches, to...