Santa Cruz Police investigate shooting
The Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating a shooting that erupted on the 700 block of Chestnut Street on Saturday just after midnight.
Save Our Shores leads rally for single-use plastic reforms
Save Our Shores will host a rally in support of precedent-setting single-use plastic reforms on Tuesday on the steps of the Santa Cruz County building.
Count shows slight decline in county homeless
Santa Cruz County saw a slight decline in its numbers of homeless people after the biennial count conducted in January.
Thousands attend Strawberry Festival
Thousands of visitors poured into the 25th annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival over the weekend to relish the cash crop of the Pajaro Valley.
California State Parks announces $4.1m for park projects
California State Parks announced last week the selection of 26 local park projects that will receive grants totaling $4.1 million from the California Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF) Grant Program, including one in Watsonville and two others in Santa Cruz County.
Capitola officials to consider new hotel
The Capitola Planning Commission, City Council, and the public weighed in on a proposal for an 89-room hotel in the heart of the seaside village.
Try This | Aug. 2, 2019
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Measure N Milestones: Transparency, Progress, and Community Impact
When voters across the Pajaro Valley Health Care District approved Measure N in March 2024, they sent a clear and powerful message: our community...