Santa Cruz man dies in crash
A Santa Cruz man died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on the north coast.
California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said the man, who has not been named, was riding a 2013 Kawasaki motorcycle southbound on Highway 1, north of Dimeo Lane.
The motorcyclist accelerated...
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds hires new manager after months-long search
Zeke Fraser was hired as the new manager of the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, the board of directors announced Tuesday, capping off a search that began when former manager Dave Kegebein was fired in October.
Fraser, a resident of Santa Cruz for nearly 30 years,...
PHOTO: AIDS/LifeCycle rolls through Watsonville
Bicyclists in the annual AIDS/LifeCycle, a seven-day, 545-mile trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles, roll through Watsonville Monday morning. Since 1994, participants have raised more than $300 million for the HIV- and AIDS-related services. This year alone they raised more than $11,711,785.
PHOTOS: Santa Cruz Pride 2023
The annual Santa Cruz Pride parade made its way through downtown Santa Cruz on June 4.
A century of wedding dresses: Pajaro Valley Historial Association opens new exhibit
The Pajaro Valley Historical Association (PVHA) is set to open a new exhibit showcasing the wedding dresses of local women from 1890 to 1990 at PVHA’s Bockius-Orr house.
PVHA board member Virginia Avila and office administrator Jodi Frensley spent more than 100 hours together curating...
Community Foundation Santa Cruz County announces $1.58M in grants
A grant announced May 25 by the Community Foundation Santa Cruz County will allow the nonprofit Salud y Cariño to continue its mission of bringing physical fitness and socio-emotional programs to Santa Cruz County girls.
The Santa Cruz-based organization was one of 77 nonprofits that...
What Makes Watsonville Community Hospital—and America—Great
Thirty-three years ago, while my family was preparing for a birthday party, I decided to arrive early. My mother was shopping for a cake...
