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 Felipe Hernandez launches campaign to keep 4th District seat

Felipe Hernandez
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez formally launched his reelection campaign for District 4 on Jan. 29, citing a record of infrastructure improvements, park development and flood protection efforts during a kickoff event attended by community members and local leaders. The South County event marked...

Buses keep rolling after METRO employee tests positive for Covid-19

Santa Cruz METRO Covid-19
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A Santa Cruz METRO employee has tested positive for Covid-19. The information surfaced in local media Friday and marks the first positive case in METRO’s staff of around 300 people. “Out of respect for the employee's privacy, we are not disclosing anything other than...

PHOTO: Snowy morning

A fence is draped with snow early Tuesday morning on Summit Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains as the freezing level dropped to about 2,000 feet overnight.

What's going on? | Aug. 3-9

What's going on? | Aug. 3-9

CALSTAR to open new base in Santa Cruz County

CALSTAR Air Medical Services, which operates air ambulances throughout Santa Clara, Santa Barbara, and Monterey counties, plans to establish a new air medical base in Santa Cruz County.

Santa Cruz Sheriff: Another officer arrested for sex with inmate

Santa Cruz county jail
By JAKE PIERCE, Santa Cruz Good Times News Editor SANTA CRUZ—For the second month in a row, a Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office jail official has been arrested for improper sexual relations and other charges. Detectives arrested 35-year-old Correctional Officer Jenna Baldwin on Oct. 4 at...

The Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture 57th Annual Awards Dinner Auction & Dance.

The Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture 57th Annual Awards Dinner Auction & Dance. That’s Amore At the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds on Saturday, February 2, 2019 | 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM

PHOTO: Mariachi for Pajaro

Local musical group, Mariachi Ilusion, performs Saturday night at the Mello Center as part the Mariachi Concert, a benefit for the flood victims of Pajaro. Presented by Activities 4 All, the two-hour show featured singers, dancers, instrumentalists and special guests Mariachi Mexico de Gilroy...

PVWMA board advances College Lake Project

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WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency (PVWMA) Board of Directors unanimously approved the College Lake Integrated Resources Management Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Addendum at its meeting on July 20. As part of the action, the Board approved an updated version of the project that...

PG&E Customers Being Scammed this Winter

Scammers took advantage of PG&E customers last year, and continue to do so in 2024. And Santa Cruz County residents are some of the most victimized by the culprits, according to a release by the public utility company. Customers were fleeced for nearly $900,000 in...
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Watsonville 14U All-Stars captures PONY Coast Region title | Youth baseball

In order to be the champ, one must beat the champ.  The Watsonville 14U All-Stars squad did exactly just that following an 8-1 victory against...

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