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Open Streets Watsonville returns on Sunday, on Brennan/Union Street between Callaghan Park and the City Plaza from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

About 50 people gathered for the annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day of Remembrance.

For an updated story click here. APTOS—Aptos High School was placed on lockdown for more than four hours after a student was stabbed multiple times Tuesday afternoon near the campus’ swimming pool. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office closed off the school after the 2:15pm...

Second Harvest Food Bank is still in its most intense time of the year, where it is asking the community to organize the dozens of local food and fund drives throughout the county, in an annual program known as the Holiday Food and Fund Drive.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Starting this week, Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel will begin requiring customers and staff at essential businesses such as grocery stores to wear face coverings to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.  The order will follow requirements in place throughout...

PAJARO—The County of Monterey will hold a public meeting on Thursday at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Pajaro to gather input on a large proposed commercial development on the northeast outskirts of the small town. The planned development, known as the Miller Trust...

WATSONVILLE—The man suspected of murdering his wife in their Watsonville home last week has likely fled to Mexico, Watsonville police said Monday. Cesar Hernandez, 47, allegedly murdered 24-year-old Brenda Elizabeth Becerra and then left her body in a Ford SUV on Mission Drive in Santa...

The work of five artists is currently on exhibit at the Santa Cruz County Government Building, hosted by the Arts Council Santa Cruz County.

WATSONVILLE—Santa Cruz County is considering making a disaster declaration in the wake of the massive rainstorm that brought flooding to several parts of the county, according to Santa Cruz County spokesman Jason Hoppin. The County is still waiting on responses from State and federal officials.  “Yesterday...

The doors of the new Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services Family Center were officially opened Thursday during a grand opening ceremony at 567 Auto Center Drive.  Community members joined elected officials, and Chamber of Commerce representatives from Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito and Santa...