Graniterock ordered to pay fine
Graniterock must pay more than $100,000 for violating pollution rules at two of its Redwood City facilities and one in Aromas, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.
Supporting families through dance
Agape Dance Academy is giving a boost to two organizations that support families during difficult times.
Suspects flee after carjacking U-Haul truck
Two suspects are at large after they stabbed the driver of a U-Haul truck and fled in the vehicle Friday.
Man convicted in 2011 shooting
A man was convicted of first degree murder Friday in a drive-by shooting that killed a man in Watsonville in 2011.
Mount Madonna School presents ‘Lion King, Jr.’
Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m., middle school students will take the stage for matinee performances of “The Lion King, Jr.” at Mount Madonna School’s Hawks’ Nest Theater, 445 Summit Road in Watsonville.
Transportation commission narrows corridor study
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission narrowed down a list of projects to study that are meant to improve traffic on three major routes in the county.
PV Trustees pass year’s first budget report
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved the district’s first interim budget report, which is a required review of how the three-year budget adopted in June is playing out through Oct. 31.
Youth bands to perform in scholarship fundraiser
Be Natural Music is holding a live performance and fundraiser on Sunday at 5 p.m. at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320 Cedar St. in Santa Cruz.
County remembers people who died while homeless
The number of people who died while homeless this year saw a sizable decline from last year, when Santa Cruz County honored 121 people...