Santa Cruz homeless camp reopens
SANTA CRUZ—An unsanctioned homeless camp in Santa Cruz has reopened, this time with a new name, increased security and a set of rules designed to reduce crime and drug use.
Now called Camp Phoenix – after the mythological bird that rose anew out of its...
Aptos man shot, killed by San Jose Police
SAN JOSE—A 29-year-old Aptos man was shot and killed Saturday by police on Highway 85 during a vehicle stop, San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia said Wednesday.
San Jose Police say that the man, who has not been named, was the passenger during the stop...
Reward offered, video released in kidnapping case
PLEASURE POINT—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s office on Wednesday released a video of the suspects who allegedly kidnapped a man from his Pleasure Point home last month and then killed him.
Tushar Atre, 50, was kidnapped from his upscale oceanfront home on Oct. 1 around...
Police find missing Watsonville girl
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police on Thursday afternoon found the 12-year-old Watsonville girl that ran away from home Tuesday evening.
WPD found Mary Guadalupe Curiel Lopez at Callaghan Park around 2 p.m.
"She is safe and we're speaking to her now," WPD said through its Twitter account.
She was reported...
Updated public safety sales tax coming to voters in March 2020
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday placed the updated half-cent public safety sales tax on the March 3 ballot.
The vote was as contentious as the hour-and-a-half discussion. The decision passed 4-3, with Mayor pro-tem Rebecca Garcia and councilmembers Trina Coffman-Gomez and Ari Parker dissenting.
Those...
Five mid-county stores cited in alcohol, tobacco sting
APTOS—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies issued misdemeanor citations at five mid-county businesses after employees allegedly sold alcohol or tobacco to minor decoys, Sheriff’s Lt. Greg Lansdowne said.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance Unit conducted the Nov. 7 decoy operation at...
Knife wielder shuts down SC bridge
Santa Cruz Police shut down the Water Street Bridge in Santa Cruz Monday for about 90 minutes where a woman reportedly waved a knife at people early Tuesday. The incident was coupled with an unrelated major water main break and flooding.
Around 1 p.m. the...
Holiday tree arrives in Watsonville
Plaza decoration begins; tree lighting set for Nov. 24
WATSONVILLE—Downtown Watsonville was bustling with activity Tuesday morning as a 30-foot Blue Spruce arrived, carefully wrapped and attached to the back of a large tow truck.
Workers from Auto Care Towing meticulously attached ropes and pulleys to...
CHP asking for help finding those responsible for projectiles hitting vehicles on highway
PRUNEDALE—The California Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s help in locating the person, or persons, responsible for several reported incidents of objects striking vehicles traveling on highways 156 and 101 in the Prunedale area.
Since February the CHP has 38 confirmed cases where vehicles have...
City seeks to expand cannabis businesses
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will provide direction on major proposed modifications to the City’s cannabis laws, including the possible addition of multiple dispensaries.
According to the staff report prepared for Tuesday’s meeting, the City is recommending the addition of two retail licenses as...
PV’s De La Torre, MVC’s Fullalove-Silveira take home top honors |...
Pajaro Valley sophomore Hemeria De La Torre and Monte Vista Christian graduate Kayla Fullalove-Silveira each received some of the highest honors in the Pacific...
