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June 2, 2025

Dinner benefits SACO student exchange program

The Slavic American Cultural Organization’s (SACO) Student Ambassador & Exchange Program will be holding its fourth annual fundraising dinner to support the program which sent its first group of seven students to Croatia and Montenegro in June.

Teen cancer survivor’s challenge earns $50K for Jacob’s Heart


A 16-year-old cancer survivor has become a philanthropist.

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.
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Public input sought for Measure Q Vision Plan

The County of Santa Cruz invites community members to take part in a countywide effort to help shape the Measure Q Vision Plan, which...