Day of remembrance
Today is Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the U.S. designed to honor and mourn military personnel who died while serving in the armed forces. It also marks the unofficial start of summer in the U.S.
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Travel is at an all-time low this holiday weekend, officials...
Census: Homeless population declines, except in Watsonville
A census of Santa Cruz County’s homeless population taken in February shows a 21.5% decline since the last count in 2021.
Still, one in every 146 Santa Cruz County residents still do not have access to housing, according to the 2023 Homeless Count and Survey,...
City Council to weigh new Senior Center program, gated communities
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider pulling $176,000 from the City’s general fund to create a Senior Center and Older Adult Services Plan.
Adam Schiff visits Santa Cruz
During his eight-month campaign to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Rep. Adam Schiff has picked up key endorsements from dozens of local, state and federal lawmakers. This includes House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.
But while such strong early support is perhaps a signal of...
Cabrillo plans return to in-person classes
APTOS—Cabrillo College students will return to in-person instruction when classes resume in the fall, spokeswoman Kristin Fabos announced Tuesday.
According to Fabos, more than 50% of course offerings feature face-to-face or hybrid instruction during the fall term, which begins Aug. 16. The college will continue...
Jim Barsi—owner of Barsi’s Liquor Store—dies
James Joseph “Jim” Barsi, who ran his eponymous liquor store on East Lake Avenue for a half-century before selling the business and retiring in 2019, died on Jan. 26. He was 83.
Eddie Casillas said he began working for Barsi when he was 16, and...
Body found on Larkin Valley Road
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has opened an investigation after deputies found a body on Larkin Valley Road.
On Oct. 3 at approximately 6:59pm,...
