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Flu claims 39-year-old victim in Santa Clara

Santa Clara County health officials announced Tuesday that a 39-year-old person has died from the flu.

Legendary Mexican band to play fairgrounds

Popular Mexican music group Banda el Recodo will make a stop in Watsonville this weekend.

Tallying weather damage; new storm on deck

A powerful winter storm roared through the Monterey Bay Sunday, tossing power poles and trees to the ground, closing roads, and flooding streets and homes.

About Town, Week of Jan. 7

Observations from around the Pajaro Valley.

Newsom sworn in as state's 40th governor

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was sworn in Monday and immediately drew sharp battle lines with President Donald Trump, pledging to enact "progressive, principled" policies as the antidote to the White House's "corruption and incompetence."

Man arrested after punching, robbing boy

A man was arrested Jan. 4 after he reportedly punched a boy in the face and stole his cell phone.

Charter school to make final appeal

A charter school organization that has been rejected twice by Santa Cruz County education officials in its efforts to establish a school in Watsonville will make a final attempt Wednesday when it appeals to the California Department of Education in Sacramento.

Major standoff closes Main Street for hours

Incident resolved peacefully.

Food Drive barrels ahead

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.

Makerspace promoting community memberships

Cabrillo College Makerspace is currently promoting its community membership programs and equipment trainings, which start up again this month at the Aptos campus.
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Santa Cruz County gets a new County Executive Officer

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously named Nicole Coburn as its County Executive Officer, making official the unanimous Oct. 8...