Tequila, taco festival returns for fifth year
The fifth annual Tequila & Taco Music Festival, a two-day celebration of tequilas, tacos, margaritas and music, returns to San Lorenzo Park, 137 Dakota St. in Santa Cruz, Aug. 25-26.
Local farms get big loan boost
Local farmers Zea Sonnabend and Javier Zamora talk Aug. 17 about both of their farming operations and how a $1 million loan from California FarmLink boosted their businesses.
PV Community Health Trust CEO to resign
Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust CEO Caitlin Brune announced Thursday that she will be resigning her position at the end of the calendar year after two years at the helm.
Local filmmaker launches crowdfunding campaign
Local independent filmmaker Emily Cohen Ibañez and her team have recently launched an online crowdfunding campaign in order to garner support for their latest documentary film “Ashley’s Story.”
Pajaro Valley Pride returns Sunday to downtown
Pajaro Valley Pride will hold its third annual march and celebration Sunday in downtown Watsonville.
Suspect shot by police identified
Watsonville Police have identified the man shot by an officer Wednesday morning as Isaias Aguilar, 22, a resident of Red Bluff.
PHOTO: Health centers in focus
A large group of health, county and city officials boarded a bus and toured health centers across the county Thursday as part of National Health Center Week.
Fire sparks from home's attic
A house fire on the corner of Lincoln Street and Palm Avenue prompted response from multiple fire agencies Wednesday afternoon, a road closure and use of a nearby fire hydrant.
Man sentenced for fatal DUI
A Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge on Monday sentenced a Scotts Valley man to six years in state prison for a June 2017 crash that killed his friend.
Cabrillo football coach Justin Hansen to take leave of absence
Cabrillo College announced Monday that head football coach Justin Hansen will take a formal family medical leave of absence effective immediately.
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