Woman charged with murder in fatal crash
The driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian in Santa Cruz on Friday was charged with murder, police announced Saturday.
PHOTO: Turn proves too tight for big rig
A big rig is stalled in an awkward angle at the corner of Buena Vista Drive at San Andreas Road Friday.
Elkhorn Slough receives $685K grant
The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve received a $685,000 federal grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
City: Firework waste an issue for Watsonville’s beaches
A cleanup at Watsonville’s Palm Beach was held Thursday morning in an effort to dispose of waste from the Fourth of July holiday.
Sheriff: all Santa Cruz County Jail inmates are Covid-free
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that all inmates at Santa Cruz County Jail have tested negative for Covid-19.
The announcement follows news that several correctional officers who work at the jail tested positive for the novel coronavirus, an outbreak that has...
Two arrested with guns in vehicle
Two men stopped for a traffic violation Saturday morning were arrested after police found a loaded gun, a high-capacity magazine and additional ammunition.
PV girls’ basketball hosts first annual toy drive event on campus
A little more than 100 Pajaro Valley Unified School District students received an early Christmas present at Pajaro Valley High’s first annual toy drive...
