Watsonville resident: beware the ‘grandparent scam’
A Watsonville woman nearly lost thousands of dollars Wednesday by falling victim to a version of the so-called “grandparent scam.”
According to the Federal Communications Commission, scammers posing as a loved one in a crisis call a relative to ask for money, telling their targets...
K9 retires from Watsonville Police Department
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police Department said goodbye to one of its key officers this week, K9 Ranger.
The 8-year-old German Shepherd joined Watsonville Police Department in 2014 and worked alongside his partner Officer Brian Fulgoni, combing the streets of Watsonville—and outside the area with surrounding agencies—on a...
County Supervisors reject term limits
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday rejected a proposal to set term limits on their positions, saying that the current system of letting voters decide who fills the seats is sufficient.
The proposal by 4th District Supervisor Greg Caput would...
Crews clean up Pajaro River
Save Our Shores’ staff and volunteers removed more than 250 pounds of waste from the Pajaro River on Friday via kayak, canoe and stand-up paddleboard.
Light rain, king tides forecasted | About Town
Tarmo Hannula: There’s a chance of light rain this evening that could start around 7 p.m. The National Weather Service said the rain could continue into Wednesday morning. Also, king tides will arrive Friday through Sunday. King tides occur when the Earth, moon and sun...
Jail staff ends standoff
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday ended a short standoff at the Main Jail by inmates who said the facility was too cold.
Music, food and more lined up for Aromas Day
Described as the largest, and only, festival in Aromas, the annual Aromas Day returns Sunday.
Santa Cruz County names ‘alternate care’ sites for COVID-19 patients
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The County of Santa Cruz on Monday announced that it will use two facilities to care for 100 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 – and need to be isolated – but are not critically ill.
County officials are also looking to...
UCSC produces podcast about 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Daniel J. Story was a second-grader living in the Midwest when the Loma Prieta Earthquake struck California on Oct. 17, 1989. He recalls it flashing on the news, and his teacher being worried about people she knew in the area.
But Story admits...
Teen arrested after chase
A routine traffic stop turned into a chase late Tuesday night that ended with the arrest of a 17-year-old suspected gang member and the...
