Sex crimes suspect pleads not guilty
Travis Hernandez, 24, also denied special allegations that he had more than one victim. He is facing 45 years to life in prison if convicted on all charges.
Watsonville woman arrested for DUI crash
WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville woman was arrested Monday for causing a major injury while driving under the influence of alcohol, California Highway Patrol officer Sam Courtney said.
Maia Cahill, 46, was charged with DUI causing injury. She was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of...
Sutter invests $1M into affordable housing project
SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) and Dientes Community Dental Care on March 6 announced a $1 million dollar investment from Sutter Health into the construction and operation of a mixed-use affordable housing project in Live Oak.
The project at 1500 Capitola Road includes a...
Fairgrounds shelter for Pajaro flood victims closes
On Monday, Beatriz Lopez stood in the doorway of the Pajaro residence she shares with 10 family members, recalling the 45 days she spent in the emergency shelter at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
Back home for just a week, she said the shelter was...
Fire blots out power in Corralitos
An early morning fire blazed through several dozen towering redwood trees and knocked out power around Corralitos Wednesday on Corralitos Road near Varni Road.
Family of Aptos High student killed in campus stabbing sues PVUSD
APTOS—The family of the Aptos High School student who died last year after he was stabbed during an on-campus attack has sued Pajaro Valley Unified School District, claiming that the district failed in its duty to protect its students.
The lawsuit, filed July 7 by...
Renaissance grads relish opportunity to continue studies
WATSONVILLE—At Renaissance High School 56 students graduated this year and took part in an unorthodox drive-through ceremony June 3 to pick up their diplomas. First-year principal Deanna Young said dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, especially as graduation approached, called for tremendous resources at her...
Watsonville electronic repair shop takes projects big and small
WATSONVILLE—You have probably walked or driven past the sliver of a shop on East Lake Avenue scores of times and not spotted Alltronics TV Repair.
And you might not guess that the one-man operation, in business for close to four years, is a quick and...
Multiple arrests, 12 firearms seized in Watsonville
Seven people have been arrested in Watsonville recently following a string of shots fired, chases and searches.
The most recent arrest came on the evening of March 1 when a Watsonville Police officer on routine patrol at River Park recovered a firearm and arrested a...
Photo story: Early morning crash causes power outage
Police and first responders responded to a crash on the 100 block of Airport Boulevard at 7:55am Sunday that toppled a power pole and...
