Pedestrian killed on Freedom Boulevard
WATSONVILLE — A man was killed in a traffic collision on Freedom Boulevard between Marin and Lincoln streets around 9 p.m. Tuesday during a suspected road race.
Jesus Picos DeLeon, 26, fled after the crash and later returned to the scene to turn himself in. He...
Police catch laser strike suspects
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Police Special Investigations Unit located a group of six neighborhood kids who admitted shining a powerful laser light at pilots several times over the past three weeks.
The kids, who ranged from 12-15, thought it would be “funny” to shine the laser at...
Paying tribute | About Town
Yesterday I stopped by the Aptos Village Center on my way to another appointment to see the first addition to the Celebration Brick Program that my colleague, Tarmo Hannula, wrote about last week, and to get another photo for when the article runs in...
Capitola traffic stop uncovers 2 loaded guns
CAPITOLA—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Monday arrested a man during a traffic stop in the area of 40th Avenue and Clares Street after they found two loaded handguns, pills, more than two pounds of marijuana, a scale and other cannabis products in his...
Local author releases children’s book on coping with stress
WATSONVILLE—Twenty years ago, Linda S. Gunther was working as a Human Resources Executive in Silicon Valley when she had an idea for a story. A character formed in her imagination: Polly, a young girl who regularly panics over small things that go wrong in...
Businesses inch closer to completion
There are two businesses that are getting closer to an opening date. The first is Laundry Day on the corner of Brennan Street and East Lake Avenue. Crews took down the cyclone fences that surrounded the former Union Bank for the past two years...
Collaborative meets to discuss immigration issues
APTOS—Hundreds of human services providers, elected officials and educators gathered at Cabrillo College Friday to attend the inaugural meeting of the Thriving Immigrants Collaborative (TIC), an initiative launched three years ago to help immigrants by focusing the efforts of industry professionals.
“We’re trying to coordinate...
Multiple local pilots hit in recent laser strikes
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville pilots, and the city’s municipal airport, are asking for help after several aircraft were struck by laser light.
The phenomenon, known as laser strikes, occurs when someone on the ground points a laser light at a pilot.
It is a federal offense, with five years...
PV Quilt Show returns to Fairgrounds Saturday
Special events
Clam Chowder Cook-Off (Feb. 22-23)
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk welcomes the 39th annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off. The popular fundraiser for Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Department is a two-day event, with amateur chefs competing on Feb. 22 and professional chefs the...
Bricks highlight Aptos community
APTOS—Lasting memories of loved ones, events, businesses and organizations might now last a little longer in Aptos thanks to the Celebration Brick Program and a festive ribbon-cutting ceremony that unfolded Saturday.
About 100 people gathered around one of eight tree wells at the Village Green,...
Valle del Pájaro park opens in South County
Santa Cruz County officials on Friday cut the ribbon on the first new park to open in South County’s unincorporated region in decades.
The 38.5-acre...