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Kaiser staffer rescues driver from burning car

On his drive to work one recent morning south on Highway 17, Chris Amos, an orthopedic technician at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Cruz County, witnessed a head-on collision of a motorcycle and a car.

‘Drive for Schools’ sets fundraising record 

Drive for Schools broke all previous sales records this year, bringing in $714,588 for 85 local schools.

Trailblazers Award winners announced

The Santa Cruz County Women’s Commission announced the four winners of the annual Trailblazers Awards on Tuesday.

Farm Discovery at Live Earth to hold annual benefit dinner

Event raises funds for educational organization

Panelists to discuss the future of democracy

With partisan politics in Washington dividing the nation, leaders from both sides of the political spectrum will sit down and talk about the state of the country and how to move forward during the return of “Saving Democracy.”

Person killed in early-morning, head-on collision

A person was killed early Thursday morning in a head-on collision on San Juan Road that sent another person to a trauma center in critical condition.

Serious injuries in Highway 1 rollover

APTOS -- Emergency officials responded to a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 1 at Freedom Boulevard on Saturday.

Man found dead from gunshot wound in Santa Cruz Mountains

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man on Laurel Road off of Highway 17 as a homicide. Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Ashley Keehn said deputies on Sunday night were alerted to reports of a man with a gun...

Confusion widespread after Trump reverses immigration policy

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would reverse policies which had been separating the children of illegal immigrants with their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.

National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday

National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, and the Santa Cruz County Clerk’s office and volunteers will be registering voters at local libraries and Starbucks locations.
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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...