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DA looking into PVUSD Brown Act allegation

The Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office is looking into an allegation that five members of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees violated open meeting laws by gathering informally late last year.

New Music Works collaborates with Terry Riley

Santa Cruz ensemble will join forces with acclaimed pianist and vocalist Terry Riley for a performance on Feb. 2.

Man arrested in Castroville homicide

A man was arrested Thursday after reportedly shooting and killing his brother in Castroville.

Assistant coach arrested for soliciting sex acts

An assistant soccer coach was arrested Friday after allegedly soliciting sexual acts from underage players.

Community briefs, Jan. 25, 2019

Community briefs, Jan. 25, 2019

Red Cross issues emergency call for blood donors

A donation shortfall over the winter holidays is prompting the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood and platelet donors to give now to prevent a blood shortage.

PHOTO: City employees raise $5K for food bank

Watsonville city employees raised $5,318.65 for Second Harvest Food Bank during the organization’s Holiday Food and Fund Drive.

New art exhibit to open Monday at Cabrillo Gallery

Two artists have come together to present “Continuum & Flux,” a new art exhibit opening at the Cabrillo Gallery in Aptos on Monday.

Michael Gaither and His New Best Friends to perform at Jansen Music

Michael Gaither has been performing mostly as a solo singer-songwriter for the past 15 years.

Trump, Congress leaders reach deal to end shutdown

Yielding to mounting pressure and growing disruption, President Donald Trump and congressional leaders on Friday reached a short-term deal to reopen the government for three weeks while negotiations continue over the president's demands for money to build his long-promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Motorcyclist dies in Highway 17 crash

A San Jose man died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 early Sunday morning. The California Highway Patrol said an unknown person was driving...