Cabrillo College Extension offers virtual summer camps, classes
APTOS—In response to Santa Cruz County’s ongoing shelter-in-place order, Cabrillo College Extension has moved many of its popular workshops and summer camps to a virtual format with live instruction.
Classes in creative and culinary arts, health and wellness, home and garden, as well as Extension’s...
Shooting suspect charged with attempted murder
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville police on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of firing several shots at an occupied vehicle parked on Rio del Pajaro Court on June 18.
Jibril Dalmar Abdi was arrested at his residence on Blackbird Circle. He has been charged with attempted murder, burglary and...
Central Coast untouched in Newsom’s clampdown on bars, restaurants
SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered bars and restaurants in 19 counties to close their indoor dining options for at least three weeks, as the state faces increasing cases of Covid-19 and residents plan for the busy July 4 weekend.
The state saw 5,898...
Streets open as cases rise | About Town
Officials in Monterey County have canceled the Monterey County Fair this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. The event was special this year in that it was designed to celebrate the 250th year of Monterey under the theme “Fiesta.”
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The mayor of Salinas, Joe Gunter,...
Watsonville’s library director closing the book on 48-year career
WATSONVILLE—Carol Heitzig said that she doesn't like to travel.
“I’ve barely been out of the state,” Heitzig said.
But for the past 48 years, she has helped old, young and everyone in between see the world, travel through time and explore the universe as an unsung...
Dónde obtener una prueba de Covid-19 en Watsonville
Los funcionarios de salud han dicho que las pruebas son un factor esencial en la batalla contra el nuevo coronavirus, y con el aumento del número de casos en comunidades cercanas y lejanas, obtener una prueba es fundamental para comprender dónde está el virus...
Where to get a Covid-19 test in Watsonville
Health officials throughout the nation have said testing is an essential factor in the battle against the novel coronavirus, and with case numbers rising in communities near and far getting a test is critical to understanding where the virus is and how officials can...
Policía de Watsonville aumenta su campaña contra los fuegos artificiales ilegales
WATSONVILLE—La Policía de Watsonville se está preparando para mantener los fuegos artificiales ilegales fuera de la calle este 4 de Julio.
La aplicación de la ley se ha convertido en un desafío este año, dijo la portavoz del Departamento de Policía de Watsonville, Michelle Pulido,...
Faith, community leaders praise tax break for undocumented workers included in state budget
Faith and community leaders with the California Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) celebrated a victory Tuesday after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a budget which includes an expansion of the California Earned Income Tax Credit (Cal EITC) to undocumented workers with young children.
While not a full...
Car plunges off Santa Cruz cliff in high-speed chase
SANTA CRUZ—A man is in custody following a dramatic high-speed chase that began on the North Coast near Davenport Tuesday and ended when the suspect’s car sailed over a towering Santa Cruz cliff into the sea.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 56-year-old John Kenyanjui...
Aptos’ Ella Porter makes debut in professional flag football league
Aptos High senior Ella Porter trained for seven days a week on her craft as the quarterback for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League...






















