All-inclusive playground moves ahead
Concrete work was set in motion Tuesday as work moves forward on LEO’s Haven, a playground at Chanticleer County Park designed for children with disabilities such as blindness, mobility impairment and autism.
Large crowds gather for annual Lumberjack Breakfast
The 59th annual Lumberjack Breakfast was held this morning at the Corralitos Community Center.
Serving up tacos with soul
More than 1,000 people attended the first-ever Summer Soul Festival at Pinto Lake County Park on Sunday.
Dance performance hits the Mello
The 17th annual Cultural Caliente! Dance Concert, which serves as a scholarship fundraiser, will feature a wealth of dances including hip-hop, folklorico, modern, cha cha, tango, on top of a mix of local dance groups. It runs Friday at the Mello Center, 250 East Beach St., at 7 p.m.
Watsonville gets ‘B’ grade on tobacco control
Watsonville scored a “B” overall in the American Lung Association’s annual State of Tobacco Control report, released Wednesday.
Decision in Michael Escobar trial expected soon
SANTA CRUZ—After Santa Cruz County Assistant District Attorney Johanna Schonfield displayed for a jury a photo of 4-year-old Jaelyn Zavala dying from a bullet wound – and as jurors and the girl’s family members wept at the sight – she turned to the man accused...
Eight years of vintage antiques
The Goat Hill Fair got its start on a small goat farm on the Highway 17 summit.
The vintage antique fair was so popular that it outgrew its first home in two years. Now housed at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in May and November,...
Dead body found on Manresa Beach
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating after a woman’s body was found on Manresa Beach Friday morning.
Watsonville nurses rally against ICU closure
Several dozen Watsonville Community Hospital nurses and staff warned Wednesday that closing the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit—an idea they said officials have floated amid...
