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PV Arts honors the late Diane Porter Cooley in new exhibit

When local conservation pioneer and philanthropist Diane Porter Cooley died last March, members of Pajaro Valley Arts (PVA) knew they wanted to pay tribute to her in some way. Cooley was a founding board member of PVA and instrumental in its success over the years....

El Condado proporciona más subvenciones para negocios pequeños

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El Condado de Santa Cruz está aceptando solicitudes para la segunda ronda de subvenciones del Programa de Recuperación Cares del Condado de Santa Cruz para negocios pequeños afectados por Covid-19. Se otorgarán subvenciones de hasta $15,000 para brindar apoyo financiero inmediato a las empresas ubicadas...

Man arrested for attempted robbery in Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Police on Thursday arrested a man for attempted robbery, one week after he allegedly brandished a knife and demanded money from someone at an ATM. Jesse Tapia, 33, was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail. He was not in custody Friday afternoon,...

Santa Cruz County closing more indoor services Tuesday

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Gyms, barbershops, beauty salons, places of worship and shopping malls across Santa Cruz County will all have to close their indoor services on Tuesday, county health officials announced Monday. Retail and existing outdoor restaurant operations are unaffected by the new county health orders...

Motorcyclist killed in crash

FELTON—A Felton man riding a motorcycle was killed Monday when he lost control and crashed, California Highway Patrol officer Julieta Trenado said.  According to Trenado, the 47-year-old man was riding a 1996 Harley Davidson on Highway 9 at about 4:55pm when he failed to navigate...

Briefs: Donkey Basketball in Watsonville; free tablets for older residents

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Watsonville FFA hosts Donkey Basketball tournament Watsonville FFA will present its third annual Donkey Basketball tournament on Feb. 23 at Watsonville High School, 250 East Beach St., in the gym with doors opening at 6pm and the games starting at 7pm.   “Donkey Basketball” is just that—players...

Santa Cruz County fares well in national health rankings

WATSONVILLE—Santa Cruz County outpaces most of California’s 58 counties, placing ninth in several quality-of-life and health areas. That’s according to the annual County Health Rankings report released March 29 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. According to the report, 13% of County residents report being in...

Dead bird tests positive for West Nile Virus

A dead bird found in Santa Cruz County tested positive for West Nile Virus, county health officials said Friday.

2 dead after tree drops across Hwy 101

AROMAS—Two people died in a multi-vehicle crash Sunday after a tree crashed onto a car on Highway 101 in Aromas. California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Alfredo Uribe said a Toyota Prius, with two Watsonville women aboard, was traveling south on Highway 101 near Cannon...
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Teen arrested after chase

A routine traffic stop turned into a chase late Tuesday night that ended with the arrest of a 17-year-old suspected gang member and the...