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.
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.
Missing teen found in Imperial County
Imperial County Sheriff’s deputies have located a teen who ran away from a Watsonville group home in mid-July.
Sheriff’s office seeking man who grabbed girl
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community to be on the lookout after a man tried to grab a 13-year-old girl as she walked on the 7000 block of Highway 9 Monday afternoon.
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.
CHP celebrates 90 years
A celebration 90 years in the making is underway at the California Highway Patrol.
Family, including infant, injured in Hwy. 152 crash
Three people – one of them an infant – suffered serious injuries Friday night in a head-on collision near Hecker Pass.
Northern Monterey County Foundation awards $34,000 in grants
The Northern Monterey County Foundation (NMCF) for the third year awarded $34,000 over a dozen grants to nonprofits serving North Monterey County residents.
Santa Cruz County gets a new County Executive Officer
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously named Nicole Coburn as its County Executive Officer, making official the unanimous Oct. 8...
