UC Santa Cruz police investigating rape
SANTA CRUZ—UC Santa Cruz police are investigating a rape that occurred during a party late Friday night in a forest in the Upper Campus area.
According to police, the female victim’s friends found her passed out around midnight after a large party, and brought her...
County Supervisors appoint new sheriff
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously appointed Undersheriff Chris Clark to take the agency’s lead role, a decision that was backed by several members of the public and the leaders of numerous agencies that addressed the board.
This included both Santa...
Greenfield Police officer arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
WATSONVILLE—A Greenfield Police officer was arrested early Thursday on charges of domestic violence.
Christian Tapia, 27, was arrested at 8:03am and booked into Santa Cruz County Jail by the Watsonville Police Department on domestic violence-related charges that officers believe happened in Watsonville.
The Greenfield Police Department...
New year, new laws: State strengthening protections for personal data
Starting in 2020, consumers will have the power to find out what personal information companies are collecting on them, and to tell them to stop doing so, and to delete it.
That’s thanks to the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, which the American Bar...
Go Panthers! | Photo Gallery
Do you have a recent photo you’d like to share? Send it to us for consideration by emailing it to [email protected] or mailing it to 21 Brennan St., Suite 14, Watsonville, CA 95076. Please include a brief description of the photo as well as...
Artists open doors for tour
Three hundred artists across Santa Cruz County will be participating in the 32nd annual Open Studios Art Tour beginning Saturday and running weekends through Oct. 22.
Drinking in the shopping season
As holiday shopping season ramps up, the employees at Elyxir Distributing have the solution for the beer lovers in the family.
County warns of senior scam
Santa Cruz County officials on Wednesday warned residents to beware of a scam targeting seniors.
13-year-old stopped with gun in Watsonville
A traffic stop on a driver who ran a red light Monday ended with Watsonville Police arresting four people, and seizing a loaded gun from a 13-year-old, 92 grams of cocaine and nearly 20 grams of marijuana.
Michelle Pulido, spokeswoman for Watsonville Police, said the...
CHP: Maximum Enforcement in effect for holiday travel
CENTRAL COAST—Thanksgiving weekend, traditionally one of the busiest travel times in the country, can also be the deadliest, according to a press release sent out today by the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
This year, all area CHP offices within the Coastal Division have teamed up,...
Santa Cruz County celebrates with parades
Thousands of people attended Fourth of July parades in Watsonville and Aptos Friday, lining sidewalks aliog main streets to see hundreds of participants. Below...