Hazardous material removal begins in CZU fire zone
BOULDER CREEK—Several small teams of federal workers—many members wearing hazardous materials outfits—were in a small neighborhood tucked in the Santa Cruz Mountains north of Boulder Creek Monday, removing dangerous materials from sites where fire razed houses to the ground.
The work by the Environmental Protection...
Cabrillo president concedes Measure R
APTOS—Cabrillo College President Matt Wetstein in a March 31 email thanked voters who supported Measure R, which would have funded construction and infrastructure projects at the college’s Aptos and Watsonville campuses.
The $274 million bond measure would have placed about $20 per $100,000 on the...
Thousands in Santa Cruz join national rally
Hundreds of people march and rally in downtown Santa Cruz Saturday in the "Families Belong Together" demonstration.
Jail staff ends standoff
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday ended a short standoff at the Main Jail by inmates who said the facility was too cold.
Teen arrested after chase
A routine traffic stop turned into a chase late Tuesday night that ended with the arrest of a 17-year-old suspected gang member and the...
