Local “justice warrior” dies
Laura Segura, whose leadership at Monarch Services topped off a lifetime of service to the community in which she grew up, and who was as known for her fierce advocacy as she was for being an athlete, artist, friend and—for a small stretch in...
Coronavirus continues spreading through country
Sweeping measures are unfolding across the globe in dealing with the coronavirus, which has sickened more than 187,000 and killed 7,400 people, including 111 in the U.S. The White House is now pushing for a huge stimulus package of $1 trillion to help bolster...
Holiday Lights at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds ready to roll
Last-minute fine-tuning is underway at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds to throw the switch for two million lights at the fourth annual Holiday Lights drive-thru, which runs Nov. 24-Dec. 24.
Event coordinator Dave Kegebein said new additions this year, including tulips and poinsettias, large snails,...
Landis Ave. fire displaces 10
Watsonville Fire Capt. Matt Ryan (right) and other firefighters help size up a fire that broke out on the second floor of a home at 129 Landis Ave. Thursday.
Thousands of cyclists to roll through Watsonville
Participating in the 25th year of riding to end AIDS, more than 3,000 cyclists and volunteer "roadies" will ride out of Cow Palace in San Francisco on Sunday to launch their seven-day, 545-mile journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Man leads officers on New Year’s Day chase
WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville gang member who led officers on a brief foot chase on New Year’s Day has been booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail.
Geovanni Lopez, 32, faces several charges, including being a felon in possession of a firearm and resisting arrest.
Lopez, who had...
Second coronavirus case in Santa Cruz County announced
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County health officials on Monday announced that a person who traveled to Seattle – and returned on a commercial flight in late February – became the second confirmed case of coronavirus after a test on Sunday.
The person, about whom health...
PHOTO: New mural in Santa Cruz by Watsonville artist
This new mural on Cruz Kitchen and Taps in Santa Cruz was recently created by Watsonville artist Paul De Worken of Monterey Bay Murals.
PVUSD trustees cut school employee, teacher positions
After the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees late Thursday night made sweeping cuts to 78 classified positions, newly appointed Board President...
