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Pair arrested for stolen vehicle after picking up runaway girl

A Watsonville man and a 16-year-old boy in a stolen vehicle picked up a 12-year-old girl who ran away from a group home on Monday, and were arrested when they brought her back, according to Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Cleveland.

Community briefs, Jan. 25, 2019

Community briefs, Jan. 25, 2019

PHOTO: Wine and Roses raises $70K

Hosted by the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust, Evening of Wine and Roses celebrated its 20th anniversary on Nov. 2 inside the Crosetti Hall at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.

Community Foundation gave more than $7 million in grants in 2016

Community Foundation Santa Cruz County gave out more than $7 million in grants to 482 organizations in Santa Cruz County and beyond, the organization announced April 19.

Corralitos Woman’s Club welcomes Honor Flight president

At a recent Loma Prieta District meeting of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, the Corralitos chapter hosted Carl J. Stewart, president and co-founder of the Honor Flight Bay Area Foundation.

Sinkhole closes lane, off-ramp on Hwy 1

A major repair project on a large sinkhole continued Monday on northbound Highway 1 at Buena Vista Drive. Heavy rains contributed to the crater opening up just off the highway south of the northbound Buena Vista exit.

Kaiser working to offer Medicare coverage, official says

Medicare recipients hoping to see a doctor at Kaiser Permanente will have to continue waiting.

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...

Try This | Sept. 20, 2019

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Letters to the Editor Nov. 14-20

PVUSD cuts necessary The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is finally being forced to face financial reality. Many of the positions now being eliminated were...

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