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SISKIYOU COUNTY—The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying the suspect(s) in an April homicide of a former Santa Cruz County resident.  On April 8 a Siskiyou County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of a possible dead body near Yreka Walker Road...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a scam in which callers warn residents they have a warrant, and demand money. The individual has identified himself as “John Steel” with the Sheriff’s Office and requests money from the victim. The number...

WATSONVILLE—An Evening of Wine and Roses and the Farm to Fork Gala, two annual community fundraisers for local organizations, have moved online. Wine and Roses, a fundraiser for the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust, will be a virtual event on Nov. 6 at 6pm. Tickets...

To help solve safety and congestion issues, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County is seeking the public's input on how best to improve the Pajaro to Prunedale corridor.

Capitola Police on Tuesday arrested a burglary suspect after a chase that involved numerous law enforcement officials, and which closed down the streets surrounding the Shadowbrook restaurant.  The 37-year-old suspect was not identified. He was charged with resisting arrest, possession of stolen property and possession...

WATSONVILLE—In a 7-2 vote Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Fair Board terminated Fairgrounds Manager Dave Kegebein’s employment, a decision that generated outcry from members of the public. Board Members Jody Belgard and Loretta Estrada voted no. “This is probably the darkest and most difficult day this...

Sensei Fred Castillo has continued practicing and teaching karate in Watsonville for decades.

SANTA CRUZ—This Saturday, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History will host a special launch event for Watsonville is in the Heart's digital history archive. The new archive features oral history recordings, original documents and family artifacts that capture the rich history of Filipino...

WATSONVILLE—The special education program at Ohlone Elementary School is facing major changes next year after Pajaro Valley Unified School District shuffled teachers and services at the school. The school currently has three separate programs for its special ed students, the first of which is a...

The Santa Cruz County Fair begins Wednesday, and volunteers at the Historic Rodgers House are gearing up for visitors to come tour a piece of Watsonville history.