56 highway fatalities during New Year holiday
Editor's note: This story was updated from a previous version.
There were at least 56 fatalities on the highways and 709 DUI arrests across California over the New Year’s holiday, California Highway Patrol officer Sam Courtney said.
The totals are a steep climb from last year’s...
Thousands fill Aromas for annual festival
Thousands of people poured into Aromas Sunday for the annual Aromas Day, a festival filled with music, food, yard sales, carnival rides and more.
PHOTO: Italy in focus
A woman wanders through the crowd on stilts Saturday at the second annual Salinas Festa Italia, a one-day family street festival that features the food, live music and culture of Italy. “The importance of the festival has been dedicated to the importance of family...
Japanese community struggled to adjust after returning from Poston
Editor’s note: This is the third entry of a weekly four-part series about the Pajaro Valley’s Japanese community. The series will culminate on Aug. 14, coinciding with this year’s celebration of the Obon Festival, a cultural and religious Japanese event honoring one’s ancestors. Read...
Community briefs, July 8: Saint Patrick’s Parish holds international festival
Community briefs, July 8, 2017
Condado aprueba multas por infracciones de salud, incluidas las mascarillas
CONDADO DE SANTA CRUZ—La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Santa Cruz aprobó una ordenanza temporal que permitirá el condado emitir multas a las personas que violen las órdenes de salud, incluido no usar una cubierta facial donde sea necesario.
El nuevo código del condado...
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Pajaro-Watsonville Multimodal Station Environmental Review
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County is hosting a public session where people can learn about the Pajaro-Watsonville Multimodal Station Project on Wed. Nov 20 from 6 ro 8pm at Pajaro Middle School at 250 Salinas Road in Pajaro.
The transit...
Sculpture, painting and photography on display in county building
The work of five artists is currently on exhibit at the Santa Cruz County Government Building, hosted by the Arts Council Santa Cruz County.
Jim Barsi—owner of Barsi’s Liquor Store—dies
James Joseph “Jim” Barsi, who ran his eponymous liquor store on East Lake Avenue for a half-century before selling the business and retiring in...




















