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February 12, 2026

County faces economic restrictions as it inches toward state’s watchlist

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County is days away from being placed on the California Department of Public Health’s Monitoring List and facing further economic restrictions, County Health Officer Gail Newel said at Thursday morning’s press conference. With 531 active Covid-19 cases as of Thursday—and more...

County businesses prepare for another Covid-related closure; ICUs ready for surge

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By Jacob Pierce, Good Times News Editor Businesses all over Santa Cruz County are getting ready to close down or reduce their operations, as a new stay-at-home order takes effect. The order goes live at 11:59pm Thursday, now that the Bay Area region hit a threshold...

Supervisor Felipe Hernandez to host BESS town hall

Santa Cruz County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez will host a town hall meeting tonight, Oct. 27, to discuss potential rules for battery energy storage systems (BESS).  Hernandez will be discussing a potential new ordinance that he says would govern safety, transparency and ensure local control for...

Bank robber, carjacking suspect caught

A man was arrested Saturday following a string of felony crimes while reportedly armed with a loaded handgun. Joyce Blaschke, spokeswoman for Santa Cruz Police, said the rash of crimes began when the suspect, Adam Henry Roberts, 43, reportedly robbed a bank on Ocean Street...

Monterey County feels brunt of dangerous pesticide use, study shows

More than half of pregnant women in Monterey County are exposed to pesticides believed to be harmful to their fetuses, and a quarter of the pesticide used in California is applied in Monterey County. Those statistics are part of a study released Sept. 30 by...

Dinner benefits SACO student exchange program

The Slavic American Cultural Organization’s (SACO) Student Ambassador & Exchange Program will be holding its fourth annual fundraising dinner to support the program which sent its first group of seven students to Croatia and Montenegro in June.

Food Truck Tours: The best taco in the county?

This edition features a food truck that many have recommended since I started this series two months ago.

Wetlands Watch offering free shade trees to residents, businesses

In 2017, Watsonville Wetlands Watch (WWW) and the City of Watsonville received a joint grant from the California Department of Fire and Forestry and the California Climate Investment Program. This boost of funding helped form WWW’s Forest and Climate Resiliency program, kickstarting a citywide...

Man threatens Monterey County Supervisors Alejo, Salinas

Monterey County Supervisors Luis Alejo and Simon Salinas have filed restraining orders against a Carmel man who reportedly left threatening voicemail messages Monday morning full of racial epithets and threats at their offices.

Two suspects arrested in Pasatiempo homicide

PASATIEMPO—A man and a woman have been arrested in a suspected homicide that took place Tuesday on the 800 block of Graham Hill Road. Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Ashley Kheen said detectives arrested Caitlin Crenshaw and Cody Huynh, both 23-year-old transients, in San...
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Manny Contreras out as Watsonville High’s head football coach

In a stunning turn of events, Manny Contreras will not return as Watsonville High’s head football coach for the upcoming 2026 fall season.  Contreras received...