One killed in small plane crash
One person was killed Monday morning when the plane they were flying crashed on the runway at Marina Municipal Airport, Marina Fire Chief Doug McCoun said.
Newman Police hunting suspect who reportedly gunned down officer
Police officers in Stanislaus, Merced, San Joaquin, Tuolumne and Santa Clara counties are looking for a man who reportedly fled after gunning down a police officer in Newman, a small town about 90 miles east of San Jose.
PHOTO: Italy in focus
A woman wanders through the crowd on stilts Saturday at the second annual Salinas Festa Italia, a one-day family street festival that features the food, live music and culture of Italy. “The importance of the festival has been dedicated to the importance of family...
Dance showcase hopes to raise $100K since inception
The Fourth Annual Carrie’s Dream Dance Scholarship Showcase and Auction will take place on Sunday, Feb. 11 at the Aptos High School Performing Arts Center, 100 Mariner Way, with two distinct shows at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Cold weather on the way
Forecasters are being put to the test in predicting the weather over the next several days as shifting conditions have caught them off guard.
RTC hires new executive director
Guy Preston has been hired as the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission’s new executive director, the agency recently announced.
Two killed in Monterey plane crash
MONTEREY—Two people aboard a twin-engine propellor airplane died Tuesday morning after the small aircraft slammed into a home in Monterey off of Highway 68.
Eric Gutierrez, a safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, confirmed Wednesday that two people died when the Golden Eagle...
Volunteers gather to repair vandalized Black Lives Matter mural
Around 300 people joined forces to repair a giant Black Lives Matter mural Sunday in downtown Santa Cruz.
The work was a community response to the mural being damaged by two men in what prosecutors described as a hate crime for felony vandalism when they...
Friday night at the races
Steven Allee of Santa Cruz rolled onto the staging area at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville one Friday afternoon, ready to roar around the dirt track in his stock car against several other racers.
While the April 12 race marked the fifth year he has taken...
PHOTO: Alleged stolen pickup stopped
Watsonville Police Sgt. Henry Robles (right) joins other officers to collect information about a 2014 Chevy Silverado pickup that they pulled over on the 900 block of Main Street Monday.
Watsonville nurses rally against ICU closure
Several dozen Watsonville Community Hospital nurses and staff warned Wednesday that closing the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit—an idea they said officials have floated amid...




















