Sex offender arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from young boys
LAS LOMAS—The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 54-year-old Las Lomas man for allegedly soliciting sex from two young boys in north Monterey County.
Two boys, ages 7 and 11, said that a man who called himself Rene had asked them to perform oral...
Santa Cruz County Supervisors move forward on housing element update
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday took a close look at an upcoming update to the housing element of the county’s general plan, a move required of jurisdictions every eight years.
Central to the update is the state-mandated Regional Housing Needs Allocation...
PVUSD Board set to appoint new member
WATSONVILLE—Four people have applied to fill the seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees left vacant when Maria Orozco was elected to the Watsonville City Council.
On Saturday morning, the Board will convene in a public meeting at the District headquarters...
Boardwalk unveils summer lineup
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk outlined its summer offerings during a preview event for its 111th season on May 24 in the Cocoanut Grove.
Watsonville will likely place sales tax increase on November ballot
WATSONVILLE—The city of Watsonville will likely ask its residents to approve a half-cent sales tax increase in the November election that would raise the city’s sales tax to 9.75%—the most the municipality is allowed to tax its residents.
The Watsonville City Council did not place...
Ruben Ibarra maintains success in MLB’s minor league system
Ruben Ibarra instantly became a household name for the Chattanooga Lookouts after he was called up to the Cincinnati Reds’ Double-A affiliate two years...
