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December 24, 2025

House, two vehicles devoured by flames

Two vehicles were destroyed and a two-story home sustained major damage early Saturday morning on the 100 block of Browns Valley Road in a full blown structure fire.

Nominations sought for volunteer awards

The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County kicked off a call for nominations Monday for the 11th Annual Be the Difference Awards.

Massive bike ride brings community together

Around 400 bicyclists filled Capitola and Santa Cruz Saturday as part of a nationwide cycling event to bring bicyclists together to show off their skills and simply bring the community together.

PHOTO: In memory

Elvia Cabrera sings a tune Monday at Pinto Lake City Park at a memorial for Tom Gugale, 47, who died in a car crash recently.

Pajaro Valley Pride Festival this Sunday

Pajaro Valley Pride’s second annual Pride Festival will take place at Watsonville Plaza, 358 Main St., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

PHOTO: Fire consumes mobile home

A blast from a fire hose showers off the side of a mobile home at the Portola Mobile Home Park on Freedom Boulevard Thursday.

Citations issued for highway death

On Feb. 9, Los Banos resident Bobby Gill was killed when a dump truck hit him as he cleared a mudslide on Highway 17.

State takes aim at common pesticide

State officials said Friday that they have begun a process that could lead to increased restrictions on chlorpyrifos, one of the most widely used agricultural pesticides in the nation.

Third nurse in sex case extradited to Santa Cruz

A nurse from Tuscon, Ariz. who allegedly committed several sex acts with children was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail on Thursday, court records showed.
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