Doctors warn of death cap mushroom poisoning
Poisonous death cap mushrooms have sickened people in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, according to a statewide list of areas reporting severe illnesses.
A group of California doctors warned Wednesday that foraging for wild mushrooms can be deadly, after an unusually high number of people...
Arts Now working with districts to spark students’ creativity
WATSONVILLE—As lunchtime drew to a close Wednesday, fourth- and fifth-grade students at Starlight Elementary School began to gradually filter into the classroom of art teacher Meredith Branan Freeman.
They were there to learn about stop-motion animation and create their own movies. Some students worked individually,...
Brewery supports PV Shelter
Families and friends gathered at Watsonville's Elkhorn Slough Brewing on Tuesday for a Fourth of July fundraiser.
Large apartment complex in Watsonville clears county hurdle
WATSONVILLE—A proposed 80-unit affordable apartment complex between Atkinson Lane and Brewington Avenue received a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Santa Cruz County Planning Commission on Wednesday morning.
In the works since 2013, the project is an extension of the 46-unit Pippin Orchards apartment complex...
Carjacking suspect arrested after chase
SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz police on Saturday arrested a San Jose man on numerous charges after a chase that led more than 10 miles through the northern reaches of the county.
Albert Blanco, 38, was charged with carjacking and felony reckless evading. He was not in...
The Gilroy shooting: locals weigh in
Jordan Phillips of Hood River, Ore. said he was at the festival selling products for his company Columbia Black Garlic when the shooting began.
Mexican Independence Day to be celebrated at annual festival
Fiestas Patrias will sponsor its annual community festival, Mexican Independence Day, on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hearing begins in Pleasure Point kidnapping, murder case
SANTA CRUZ—The four men who investigators say kidnapped and murdered a Pleasure Point man two years ago appeared in court Tuesday for the first day of their preliminary hearing.
Stephen Lindsay, 28, Joshua Camps, 25, and brothers Kaleb and Kurtis Charters, 20 and 23, respectively,...
Polishing a gem
Owner Chip Kirchner, who in late March purchased the property from Swenson Builders for $5 million, said roof repairs alone cost roughly $110,000. He said he plans to invest about $350,000 in the property in the first year alone.
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