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December 30, 2025

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.

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.

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.

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.
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 31-Jan. 6

PVUSD board was right to make cuts when they did Brandon Diniz has written an impassioned guest Sentinel editorial; but he left out details on...