Streets open as cases rise | About Town
Officials in Monterey County have canceled the Monterey County Fair this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. The event was special this year in that it was designed to celebrate the 250th year of Monterey under the theme “Fiesta.”
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The mayor of Salinas, Joe Gunter,...
Tough competition at Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off
About 50 cooks competed in the annual Chili Cook-Off Saturday at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Santa Cruz Gives campaign sees major growth in 2020
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—For the past six years, the annual holiday fundraising campaign Santa Cruz Gives (SCG) has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for local nonprofits, by creating a network of donors and shining a spotlight on the organizations.
And in 2021, fundraising has...
PHOTO: Oktoberfest Santa Cruz returns
Watsonville-based German polka band The Thirsty Nine will once again perform at Oktoberfest Santa Cruz on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 801 High St. in Santa Cruz.
Man arrested for drug, gun possession
A Watsonville man was arrested Thursday after police found drugs and guns at two of his residences and in his vehicle.
Ow Family hands out scholarships to students
George Ow Jr. and his family provided $500 scholarships to 106 high school seniors during a June ceremony at Cabrillo College.
County unveils “transformative” youth crisis center
For years, Santa Cruz County lacked a youth crisis center, meaning that young people experiencing a mental health crisis were taken to overloaded emergency...
