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CORRALITOS — The man and woman that died in a solo-vehicle crash Saturday in Corralitos have been identified as Kristofer Capurro, 64, and Oxziana Rosales, 23. Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Ashley Keehn said they were both from Watsonville. California Highway Patrol officer Julieta...

During the pandemic, a white-haired man pulled up to Taqueria Mi Tierra 2 on Freedom Boulevard and began to honk his horn, believing that a carhop would come out to take his order.  The man was remembering the days when the building was still the...

Construction on a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Gilroy has been temporarily paused while federal attorneys prepare their response to a lawsuit challenging the project, according to opponents of the facility. The pause comes after California Attorney General Rob Bonta and...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A serial killer who murdered 13 people nearly five decades ago—most of them in Santa Cruz County—was denied parole Thursday during a virtual hearing. Herbert Mullin, 74, will not be eligible for parole for another seven years. He is in custody at Mule...

On Monday afternoon, a call came over police radio that emergency workers have become all too familiar with: a man had overdosed on Fentanyl and was unconscious.  Watsonville Police found the man in an alley behind a shopping center. They quickly administered Narcan, a drug...

Since 2017, Esperanza Community Farms in Watsonville has provided affordable organic produce to hundreds of local families, while aiming to promote healthy eating, sustainability and economic justice.  And now, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the No Kid Hungry Centering Equity Fund, Esperanza has linked...

Members of Watsonville Wetlands Watch (WWW) joined forces with Watsonville Public Works, Studio Judy G and others Wednesday to plant new trees in downtown Watsonville.  The effort is part of the ongoing Watsonville Community Forest Project by the city to plant thousands of new trees...

Crop production in Santa Cruz County last year showed a modest uptick from the previous year, with a 1.5% growth totaling more than $666.9 million.  As usual, berries in 2022 remained the primary driving force in the county’s agricultural output at 60% of the total...