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I covered a shooting in Santa Cruz yesterday by Dominican Hospital. Witnesses said it was a young Latino male. They said they heard three of four shots and then saw a black BMW sedan tear away. The Sheriff’s Office said it appears the victim...

Kaiser Permanente is opening a Covid-19 vaccination hub Thursday at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz for eligible members and others in the community, the health care provider announced in a press release Wednesday. Dependent upon vaccine supply, the site is expected to operate seven...

WATSONVILLE—Earth-moving equipment is carving up three lots off of Freedom Boulevard to make way for more than 200 affordable housing units set to be completed by nonprofit developers over the next two years. MidPen Housing is leading projects on Miles and Atkinson lanes that combined...

APTOS—A Watsonville man was arrested Friday and charged with driving under the influence of drugs after allegedly striking an 88-year-old man, California Highway Patrol Officer Sam Courtney said. Joseph Granados, 29, was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail, jail records...

WATSONVILLE—A 2017 report from SAGE, the country’s largest advocate for LGBT elders, found that roughly one-third of LGBT older adults live at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Worse, that report also found that many members of that community deal with...

WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville woman was arrested Wednesday for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a 31-year-old woman multiple times Sunday night. Delilah Yasin, 41, was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail, jail records showed. After working the case for two days, investigators identified...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo released the 2021 Santa Cruz County Crop Report on Oct. 5, which shows a 3.4 percent increase in overall crop production values over the past year. Strawberries remain the top crop in Santa Cruz County, with...

Tonight, members of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH) will have an exclusive sneak peak of the new exhibit, “In These Uncertain Times: Creativity, Community, and Compassion During a Global Pandemic.” The virtual event will be the only time people can...

Watsonville police officer Chance Denecke photographs a bullet at the Sunny Meadows apartment complex Wednesday after two men reportedly carjacked a vehicle. WPD spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said a victim told police two suspects took a Mercedes Benz 250 sedan just after 2pm from him...