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February 11, 2026

A new start in Aptos for Freedom Tattoo

Grand opening event planned for March.

Probation search nets three arrests

A series of probation checks around Watsonville on Thursday resulted in three arrests.

Female artists in their prime

The artwork of women over 60 years old has been collected into a new exhibit at the R. Blitzer Gallery on the west side of Santa Cruz.

Community briefs, Feb. 15, 2019

Community briefs, Feb. 15, 2019

Three quakes strike Central Coast

Three earthquakes hit the Central Coast and inland areas early Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). A 3.5 magnitude quake struck at 9:34 a.m., centered 14 miles south of Tres Pinos in San Benito County. The strongest shaker, magnitude 3.8, came at...

Aptos Coffee Roasting Co. closes

After being served with a 30-day notice in July, Aptos Coffee Roasting Co. celebrated its long run in the Rancho Del Mar Center on Aug. 19 — its final day — with free coffee beverages and free pound-bags of coffee for all.

Several small business insurance policies won’t cover COVID-19 losses

business insurance COVID-19 coverage
Many of California’s roughly 3.8 million small business owners have scrambled to find some financial relief after Gov. Gavin Newsom on March 19 ordered all non-essential businesses to close to slow the spread of COVID-19. That meant bars, breweries and nightclubs were forced to shutter...

Watsonville will allow eviction moratorium to expire at month’s end

Watsonville city council
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday voted to allow the city’s moratorium on evictions to expire at the end of the month, and instead defer to tenant protections put in place by California’s Judicial Council. The local moratorium was approved by the council on March...

County increases mental health services with FIT program

County of Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to expand the county’s Focused Intervention Team (FIT), which pairs law enforcement officials with behavioral health specialists and other supportive services to address high-frequency criminal offenders. The program launched on Jan....

Oscar Soto wins PVUSD A3 seat

Oscar Soto PVUSD
WATSONVILLE—Oscar Soto has won the Trustee Area 3 seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees, beating Amanda Hernandez by 51 votes, according to results from Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, neither of which have been certified. Soto said he was cautiously...
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Cabrillo football coach Justin Hansen to take leave of absence

Cabrillo College announced Monday that head football coach Justin Hansen will take a formal family medical leave of absence effective immediately. Hansen is expected to...