Case of alleged Aptos shooter heads to trial
A Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge ruled Monday that prosecutors have enough evidence for a trial in the case of a man who shot his girlfriend and stabbed her husband in a rural Aptos residence during an attack in late January.
Kaiser grants $150K to help homeless families
Kaiser Permanente has granted $150,000 to the Watsonville-based Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (CAB) to provide housing resources to 75-100 homeless or “housing-insecure” families in South County, according to a press release.
Man who shot ex-wife and friend found guilty
A man who shot his ex-wife and her friend multiple times in a December 2016 attack was found guilty Friday after a jury trial, Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeffrey Rosell announced.
CHP: DUI suspect rolled car, kept driving
A San Jose man was arrested Thursday for driving under the influence of alcohol after allegedly rolling his vehicle, and then driving to a Scotts Valley residence, California Highway Patrol Officer Sam Courtney said.
Local pastor attends global conference
On Feb. 26, the United Methodist Church (UMC) voted at a global conference in St. Louis, Mo. to further its restrictions on same-sex marriage and LGBT clergy.
Cabrillo hosts thousands of fourth-graders
Nearly 3,000 fourth-grade students from around Santa Cruz County came to Cabrillo College’s Aptos campus Friday to get their first taste of college life and, organizers hope, show them that post-secondary education is within their reach.
Local author writes about Irish immigrant family in first book
When Santa Cruz author Jean Mahoney was a little girl, she discovered an old, battered scrapbook in her family’s home.
One dead after van plunges off Santa Cruz Wharf
A Scotts Valley man died Sunday morning after his minivan plunged into the ocean from the Santa Cruz Wharf.
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