Man wounded in Santa Cruz shooting
Santa Cruz police are looking for a suspect who shot a man in the area of Encinal Drive and Highway 9 in Santa Cruz on Sunday afternoon.
Celebration of labor
Hundreds gathered in Romo Park in Watsonville Monday for the annual Monterey Bay Central Labor Council (MBCLC) Labor Day Picnic, an event that draws workers and politicians from across the county.
Fat Boy Burgers opensÂ
Fat Boy Burgers and Grill recently opened its doors at 1467 Freedom Blvd. and was swarmed with hundreds of customers looking to dine on its tasty offerings, which include burgers, crinkle-cut fries and milkshakes.
Council OK’s taxi increases, housing resolution
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a rate increase for taxicab services.
Man arrested in cold case murder
A Watsonville man already serving time in prison was arrested Tuesday for his role in a 2008 murder, Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell announced.
Still no plea in Aptos murder
The Aptos woman accused of stabbing her husband to death inside their home on Aug. 24 made her second court appearance Friday, and delayed entering a plea while she hires an attorney.
METRO reaches agreements with two unions
Santa Cruz METRO and the union protecting the fixed-route bus operators on Aug. 23 finalized a three-year labor agreement that is expected to alleviate the recent uptick in delays and cancelations in the county’s public transportation system.
Valle del Pájaro park opens in South County
Santa Cruz County officials on Friday cut the ribbon on the first new park to open in South County’s unincorporated region in decades.
The 38.5-acre...
