Woman fights off sexual assault in Santa Cruz
A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to sexually assault a woman as she walked in downtown Santa Cruz, and fighting a police officer who came to arrest him, Santa Cruz Police Lt. Warren Barry said.
Group seeks to name WHS auto shop
Efforts are underway to help get the auto shop at Watsonville High School named after one of its long time instructors, Bill Sunderland. Following a 47-year career under the hood at the shop, Sunderland retired in 2017.
Six injured in head-on collision
Five people were injured after a collision on Maher Road in Royal Oaks on Wednesday.
Riverside Drive homicide suspect appears in court
Miguel A. Castaneda, the man accused of shooting and killing another man on Riverside Drive Friday in Watsonville, made his first appearance in the court of Judge Richard Curtis on Tuesday.
Alleged shooter seeks new doctor
The man who allegedly participated in a gang-related shooting nearly three years ago that killed a man and a 4-year-old girl appeared briefly in court Tuesday, where he asked a judge to give him more time to find a neuropsychologist.
School bus takes out power pole, ends up in ravine
A school bus veered off of Casserly Road and tore out a power pole after attempting to avoid an SUV that drifted into its path Monday morning.
County unveils mobile hospital
A team of workers was at Watsonville Community Hospital Monday, practicing setting up a series of giant tents that someday could serve as a multifaceted mobile hospital.
Airport Boulevard work begins
A work crew from Graniterock takes measurement on Airport Boulevard between Freedom Boulevard and Pajaro Lane Monday at the start of major improvement project.
Dance Week kicks off in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Dance Week unfolds on three open air stages on Pacific Avenue and Cooper Street through April 28.
EXHALE AND RELAX
Many of us—perhaps close to 50% of those who were invested in the election a month or so ago—have gone into withdrawal, hibernation, or...