San Francisco jettisons schools named after Washington, Lincoln
By Bryan PietschSchools named for historical figures, including Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, as well as current ones, like Sen. Dianne Feinstein, are set to be renamed.
Following the unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, which led to the killing of a protester by a...
Santa Cruz Fairgrounds welcomes first-of-its-kind festival
Colin Disheroon would like to “change the story around cannabis” in any way he can.
Santa Cruz otter captures national attention
A sea otter at Cowell’s Beach on the westside of Santa Cruz has garnered headlines around the country for its "unusual behavior," as described by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The otter, identified as Otter 841 by a tag on its flipper, has recently...
Local museums, galleries hold steady during pandemic
In late July, the New York Times published an article which revealed an alarming statistic: About 16% of museums and galleries in the U.S. are at risk to close permanently because of Covid-19.
Immediately after, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH) began...
Five injured in first tornado in Scotts Valley history
At least 5 people were injured in Scotts Valley’s first-ever tornado on record, authorities said.
Matt Mehle, a meteorologist NWS for Bay Area / Monterey Bay region, said based on radar imagery, pictures and videos, and eyewitness accounts, they’d determined a tornado touched down in...
Suspects arrested in Tushar Atre kidnapping, murder case
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the Oct. 1 kidnapping and murder of tech executive and Pleasure Point resident Tushar Atre.
On Tuesday night Kurtis Charters, 22, Joshua Camps, 23, and Stephen Lindsay, 22, were booked into Santa Cruz County Jail charged with murder, kidnapping...
WHS agriculture class grows, donates vegetables
The Watsonville High School Future Farmers of America Chapter grew and harvested nearly 600 pounds of vegetables this term, and donated it to Second Harvest Food Bank.
Suspect detained in reported stolen car
Police detain a man on suspicion of auto theft after they stopped him in a Honda Civic that was stolen out of Gilroy on the 900 block of Main Street Tuesday.
Santa Cruz County asks visitors to leave as fires spread down mountains
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Emergency Operations Center is requesting that all tourists and visitors occupying local overnight accommodations such as hotels, motels and vacation rentals leave immediately to free up shelter capacity.
Local shelters are near capacity. The Emergency Operations Center is working...
ICE agents detain man in Watsonville
At least one person was detained in Watsonville on Sunday morning by armed men who appeared to be U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, according to community members who posted video on social media.
The video appeared to show an unidentified man being handcuffed by...
Order restored in Mexico, president says
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that order had been restored after a federal operation killed Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” the longtime...
