Wild land blaze quickly knocked down
Firefighters quickly knocked down a wild land blaze on the 900 block of Main Street Friday.
Man, woman seriously injured in fiery Capitola crash
CAPITOLA—A man and woman suffered major injuries in a solo-vehicle crash Sunday evening in Capitola.
Capitola Police Detective Sgt. Cliff Sloma said the crash occurred at 5:11 p.m. on the 600 block on Park Avenue. Their car reportedly struck a tree and caught on fire.
The...
REI to open new store in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ—REI, an outdoor retail business with 168 stores in 39 states, plans to open a location in Santa Cruz, the company announced on Feb. 18.
The 22,622-square-foot store will be located at 1660 Commercial Way, the giant warehouse that formerly held Toys “R” Us....
PV Chamber awards scholarships
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture recently announced the recipients of the 2020 Pajaro Valley Chamber Foundation Scholarship.
Local high school students Antonio Hueso-Fernandez and Jessica Rodriguez-Reyes were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
Hueso-Fernandez is a graduating senior at Aptos High School and will...
AWOL soldier arrested
A soldier stationed at Fort Hunter Liggett in Jolon was arrested in San Mateo County Tuesday night after he took a Humvee mounted with a machine gun during a training exercise.
Dozens of renters still await help on eve of moratorium deadline
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—As the statewide eviction moratorium expires on June 30, many renters with past due bills as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic are still waiting for financial help which, unless they take action, might never come.
Across Santa Cruz County, some 2,666 people...
Driscoll’s, PV Sports Foundation team up for Student-Athlete Day
National Student-Athlete Day, celebrated annually on April 6, encourages others to support the student-athletes in their lives in all of their endeavors, goals and aspirations while recognizing (and celebrating) their accomplishments.
To further celebrate their efforts, Driscoll’s and the Pajaro Valley Sports Foundation (PVSF) are...
Surfers celebrate Juneteenth in Santa Cruz
About 150 people plunged into the Pacific Saturday at Cowell’s Beach for the third annual Liberation Paddle Out celebration of Juneteenth.
With the aid of around two dozen experienced surfers and other supporters, the crowd fitted themselves with wetsuits, took in a brief surf lesson...
Cabrillo Gallery holds annual fundraising exhibit
APTOS—Ever since the first shelter-in-place order went into effect in March, Cabrillo College’s art gallery has been working to adapt and keep afloat. This has meant moving all exhibits to virtual formats and focusing on social media outreach while continuing to support students.
In early...
K9 helps nab suspect, find drugs, cash, gun
A man was arrested Dec. 4 after Monterey County Sheriff's deputies found drugs, cash and a loaded gun in a vehicle.
Around 3:15pm, detectives with...





















