Rains prompt evacuation warnings
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County officials on Saturday morning issued evacuation warnings for residents in the Felton Grove neighborhood (FEL–E008), and Paradise Park in Santa Cruz (CRZ–E081).
The warnings came as heavy rain and wind overnight drenched the County, toppling trees and power lines and...
Three arrested for alleged carjacking
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville police have arrested three men suspected of participating in a carjacking on Oct. 30.
Manuel Hernandez, 18, Joel Vasquez, 29, and Raul Leal, 23, face several felony charges. They were booked into Santa Cruz County Jail. Hernandez is being held in lieu of $200,000...
Longtime Supervisor Greg Caput won’t seek reelection in June
WATSONVILLE—After serving for 12 years as the representative of Santa Cruz County’s 4th District, Supervisor Greg Caput says that he will not seek reelection in the upcoming June primary.
With a wife, two sets of adolescent twins and a 16-year-old son, Caput, now in his...
Cabrillo trustees vote to delay name change
The Cabrillo College Board of Trustees voted Monday to defer renaming the college until 2028.
The 6-1 decision, with Trustee Steve Trujillo dissenting, ends a three-year process to replace the name Cabrillo with one unassociated with colonization.
The Name Exploration Subcommittee that wrote the recommendation—whose members...
Going forth for beach cleanup
The Fourth of July has long been a time of celebration in Santa Cruz County, a height-of-summer fete that draws hordes of people to local beaches to indulge in picnics, swim in the ocean, soak up the sun and, for some, trash the place.
But...
Two arrested in attempted homicide in Santa Cruz
A 16-year-old juvenile and an adult male were arrested Nov. 22 in Santa Cruz on suspicion of attempted homicide in a shooting that left two people injured on the west side of Santa Cruz a week before.
Santa Cruz Police said the suspects are being...
Jane Borg, a huge pillar in Pajaro Valley history, dies
Jane W. Borg, a major player at the Pajaro Valley Historical Association and a virtual encyclopedia on the history of the Pajaro Valley, died earlier this week following a stroke in May.
Injured Watsonville dog up for adoption
A dog that was shot Dec. 27 beneath the Main Street Bridge is on the mend and up for adoption, according to Watsonville Police.
During surgery, Oso had to have his right front leg amputated.
No arrests have been made in the incident that unfolded on...
WHS agriculture class grows, donates vegetables
The Watsonville High School Future Farmers of America Chapter grew and harvested nearly 600 pounds of vegetables this term, and donated it to Second Harvest Food Bank.
MVC girls’ volleyball earns first league win of the season |...
The Monte Vista Christian girls’ volleyball team earned its first league win of the year in sweeping fashion Wednesday night.
Junior outside hitter Jessie Ingram...
