Try This | Aug. 23, 2019
A weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes,
coffee shops and the like.
New Music Works to present intimate South County concert
New Music Works of Santa Cruz will host a special, intimate home recital on Sept. 7 featuring pianist Sarah Cahill.
Good Samaritan steps forward, turns in over $2,000
A family on vacation from Malaysia who accidentally walked away from a fanny pack containing a large amount of cash, passports and other valuables had their vacation plans revived by good Samaritans recently.
Police warn of virtual kidnapping scam
The Watsonville Police Department is warning the public to beware of so-called virtual kidnappings, where suspects threaten victims without laying a hand on them.
Man arrested for ‘substantial’ child sex crimes
Juan Manuel Corona, 60, has been charged with lewd and lascivious acts against a child, false imprisonment, and rape by force or fear. He is being held in Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail.
Suspects nabbed in brazen burglary
Two men are in custody and a cache of expensive stolen bikes are back in the owner’s hands following a dramatic smash-and-grab burglary early Thursday.
Freedom to create
Cabrillo College’s Fall 2019 semester begins Monday, and with it comes the school’s first art exhibition of the school year.
Clean up crew
Heavy equipment rolled into action Wednesday morning to tear down a large portion of the former Val TV Radio VCR Service and Tamara’s Hair Salon at 8 Porter Drive.
Santa Cruz Cider Company holding grand opening Saturday
The Apple City Cider Tasting Room, located at 65 Hangar Way (next to Elkhorn Slough Brewing Co.), will officially open to the public with a special grand opening event.
Are the inmates running the asylum?
If there was any doubt that the inmates are running the asylum in our administration right now, the group chat on the Signal messaging...