Michael Gaither and His New Best Friends to perform at Jansen Music
Michael Gaither has been performing mostly as a solo singer-songwriter for the past 15 years.
Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ—A Santa Cruz man died Thursday evening when he was struck by a car as he attempted to walk across heavily-traveled Mission Street.
Santa Cruz Police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke said officers initially responded to a call regarding a vehicle-pedestrian collision at the intersection of...
Walgreen to pay $6 million in price scanner and expired products case
Walgreens has agreed to pay $6 million to settle allegations it overcharged customers and sold expired products in California, including violations identified in Santa Cruz County, prosecutors said.
District Attorney Jeffrey Rosell announced the settlement this week, resolving a civil case brought by multiple county...
Watsonville police investigating fatal shooting on Green Valley Road
WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville man died Thursday night after he was shot while driving a car on South Green Valley Road.
Michelle Pulido, spokeswoman for the Watsonville Police Department, said a preliminary investigation indicates the victim was driving west on South Green Valley toward Main Street between...
A celebration of dance
The 15th annual ¡Cultura Caliente! scholarship fundraiser is scheduled for Friday in the Henry J. Mello Center.
Stolen plane reportedly plunged into sea
Watsonville Police announced Thursday that the man who allegedly stole a small airplane out of Watsonville Municipal Airport (WMA) on June 26 appears to have flown the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk into the sea.
A day of remembrance
About 50 people gathered for the annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day of Remembrance.
Teens arrested after e-bike chase; CHP offers rules
Two teens were arrested on March 10 after leading police on a chase on their e-bikes.
Watsonville Police Sgt. Jarrod Pisturino said the department had received numerous complaints about youths speeding through and around the Vista Montaña housing project off of East Lake Avenue at...
Watsonville artist’s sculpture heads to Burning Man
Every year, tens of thousands of people from across the globe gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert for Burning Man, an experimental festival focused on art, self-expression and community.
The week-long event has participants arrive with their own shelter, food and water, and supplies to...
Biden changes PPP rules to help the self-employed
By Stacy Cowley and Jim Tankersley, of The New York Times
Aiming to put its own stamp on the Paycheck Protection Program, the Biden administration on Monday abruptly changed crucial program rules in ways intended to help the smallest and neediest companies, which have sometimes...
Man found with illegal gun
A Watsonville man was arrested for possession an illegal gun early Sunday morning following a traffic stop by the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officer Israel...




















