Second Harvest kicks off holiday drive
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A parking lot at Cabrillo College’s lower Aptos campus was abuzz with activity Thursday as Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County kicked off its 2021 Holiday Food & Fund Drive.
Community and educational leaders, elected officials, business owners and more attended the...
Childcare providers demand support for Pajaro flood victims
Dozens of childcare providers from around the Central Coast joined forces with parents, community members, and elected officials in a rally Saturday morning in Watsonville Plaza to demand that Gov. Gavin Newsom bolster funding for providers and ongoing flood recovery efforts for Pajaro families.
“We...
County redistricting meeting set for Oct. 26 | News Briefs
Community members will have the chance to weigh in on how supervisorial districts will be redrawn, a process that determines what districts will look like for the next 10 years.
Every 10 years, local and federal governments redraw their districts according to Census data. Ideally,...
Driver arrested for allegedly striking CHP officer
The California Highway Patrol has arrested a Watsonville man for allegedly driving into a CHP motorcycle officer on Sept. 6.
PHOTO: Flames consume garage
A fire destroyed an outbuilding on the 200 block of Ford Street Tuesday afternoon.
County launches intervention team
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday heard a report on a new program created to help some of the county’s most recalcitrant criminals.
Motorcyclist injured in crash; purse thief targets victim
WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville man suffered major injuries Friday morning after his motorcycle struck a vehicle while traveling on Highway 1. In the aftermath of the crash, a woman stole a purse from one of the vehicles involved in the crash, California Highway Patrol Officer Sam...
Public meeting for Sheriff’s Office Auditor set for Aug. 30
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The County of Santa Cruz will hold a public meeting to collect input on establishing an Independent Sheriff’s Auditor (ISA), a position the County says will provide oversight into the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.
The meeting will take place Tuesday, Aug. 30,...
PHOTO: Pickup flips into Watsonville ag field
Emergency officials deal with a solo-vehicle crash Friday on Carlton Road, east of Watsonville. The California Highway Patrol said the male driver of the Toyota Tundra was not injured when he lost control while traveling south on Carlton Road at Coward Road at about...
Letters to the Editor Dec. 31-Jan. 6
PVUSD board was right to make cuts when they did
Brandon Diniz has written an impassioned guest Sentinel editorial; but he left out details on...
