Electrocution kills Corralitos man
A 57-year-old Corralitos man died Monday evening when he was working on his home, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said.
Annual luncheon celebrates National Agriculture Day
More than 200 tickets were sold for the National Agriculture Day Spring Luncheon held April 26 in the Heritage Hall at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville.
The annual event is coordinated by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau and the educational organization, Agri-Culture.
At...
Wet and windy week on tap
Keep the umbrella and raincoat handy; here comes another wet storm. The National Weather Service has posted a wind advisory and flash flood watch starting this afternoon through 3 a.m. Wednesday. Rain is likely after 4 p.m. today.
Man arrested for reportedly brandishing weapon, resisting arrest
WATSONVILLE—A man was arrested Wednesday morning after he reportedly tried to break into a vehicle and then led Watsonville police on a high-speed chase down Green Valley Road.
Watsonville Police Department Sgt. Mike Ridgway said the incident began when the suspect started banging on the...
Arbor and patio enhances casa
Workers from Prime Landscaping of Santa Cruz install flagstones for a new patio at the front of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) facility on Freedom Boulevard Thursday.
Three arrested for murder
An adult and two juveniles are facing murder charges for the death of a 41-year-old man whose body was found off the roadway on upper North Rodeo Gulch on Oct. 13.
Commission approves wine tasting room
The Watsonville Planning Commission on Tuesday allowed a small winery to open a tasting room on Aviation Way.
PHOTO: Share Your Holiday
Morgan Maitoza of Cal Giant helps stack up donated gifts under the tree at the 32nd annual Share Your Holiday put on by TV channel KSBW at the Cal Giant facility in Watsonville.
California set to extend eviction protections
California renters teetering on the edge of homelessness may now be able to breathe a small sigh of relief as lawmakers move forward a last-minute deal extending eviction protections through Sept. 30.
“Even though our state has reopened, hundreds of thousands of Californians are grappling...
County unveils “transformative” youth crisis center
For years, Santa Cruz County lacked a youth crisis center, meaning that young people experiencing a mental health crisis were taken to overloaded emergency...