Missing boy found safe
12-year-old Felipe Romero-Vega, was found safe Wednesday morning after going missing for several hours.
Family to argue against killer’s parole
A woman who has spent nearly two decades behind bars for her part in a 1998 robbery and killing — and who was sentenced to 62 years to life for the crime — is facing a Feb. 7 parole hearing after Gov. Jerry Brown commuted her sentence early last year.
World Wetlands Day celebration set for Saturday
Volunteers are needed to help plant trees and native plants throughout Ramsay Park and along Watsonville Slough on Saturday for the 12th annual World Wetlands Day celebration.
Watsonville, Santa Cruz earn high marks for smoking policies
Watsonville has earned a “B” grade for the second year in a row in its efforts to reduce and prevent tobacco use among young people, a ranking that puts the South County city ahead of other surrounding cities.
Emergency dispatchers: Man shoots two people, stabbed by victim
Sheriff’s deputies are currently responding to a report of a shooting and stabbing on Loma Verde Place off of Trout Gulch Road in the Aptos Hills.
Woman arrested after tossing illegal gun
A Watsonville woman was arrested Monday after she reportedly tossed a sawed-off shotgun before leading police on a short foot chase.
Suspected burglar arrested after standoff
A man suspected of breaking into his family’s home and stealing a large amount of cash was arrested after a standoff Tuesday morning.
Man suspected in stabbing two people arrested
A man suspected of stabbing two people in Santa Cruz’s downtown corridor Friday night was arrested Tuesday at a Santa Cruz residence.
Santa Cruz Police looking for stabbing suspect
Santa Cruz Police are looking for a man who allegedly stabbed two people Friday night in the downtown area.
Countywide history fair set for Watsonville
In the late 1800s, Claus Spreckels ran a mill that processed locally grown sugar beets, a thriving industry that is generally credited with seeing...