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Special events California Mural Artists in the Heart of the Valley (Dec. 21) Artists often work in isolation, and yet are aware of the work of their peers. Come experience the magic when these masters meet for the first time. Fifteen artists invited, including 10 confirmed renowned...

More than 1,000 people attended the first-ever Summer Soul Festival at Pinto Lake County Park on Sunday.

Monterey County officials say that the fire that erupted at the Moss Landing Power Plant Thursday night was difficult to fight because it was centered on a bank of batteries. “It is unknown how long this incident may last,” county spokeswoman Maia Carroll said. “No...

WATSONVILLE—A construction crew replacing a sewer line ruptured a natural gas line Wednesday morning on the 1400 block of Freedom Boulevard, according to Watsonville Fire Division Chief Corey Schaefer. The 10am incident prompted Watsonville firefighters and police to shut down a section of Freedom Boulevard...

PG&E creates power shutoff alert system Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has developed a new tool that allows anyone to receive notifications about Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events, even if they are not PG&E customers or account holders.  Although PG&E customers already will receive...

WATSONVILLE—Residents of Watsonville’s older adult communities can now get advanced notice when dangerous agricultural chemicals will be applied to fields near their residences. Santa Cruz is one of four counties taking part in a pilot notification program in conjunction with the California Department of Pesticide...

El miércoles, la Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Pájaro (PVUSD, por sus siglas en inglés) allanó el camino para que sus estudiantes más jóvenes regresaran a clases después de las vacaciones de primavera. Los estudiantes de kinder de transición y kinder...

Smoke rises up from a wild land fire Monday in Aptos along Cox Road.

SACRAMENTO—A bill that would increase protections for California’s farmworkers during hazardous smoky conditions created by seasonal wildfires is making its way through the state legislature. Assembly Bill 73, also known as the Farmworker Wildfire Smoke Protections Act, recently passed the Assembly Committee on Labor and...

WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville man died early Tuesday morning when he was struck by a car as he walked along West Beach Street. Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said the 42-year-old victim was walking partially in the westbound lane in front of Big Creek Lumber, 1400 W....