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County’s largest school fundraiser underway

Drive for Schools, billed as Santa Cruz County’s largest school fundraiser, kicked off its 13th year.

Santa Cruz County Supervisors approve equity statement

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In the minutes before the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously on Tuesday approved an equity statement and a series of steps to achieve it, Elaine Johnson, president of Santa Cruz County’s NAACP branch, described an experience five years ago that she says...

‘Rise’ to host first networking event

Local resident Karina Salgado will be hosting her first “Rise” networking event at the Watsonville Woman’s Club, 12 Brennan St., on July 29 from 4-8 p.m.

Morning blaze sends up column of black smoke

A fire that tore through an outbuilding and into a residence in the mountains above Corralitos sent a huge column of black smoke over Eureka Canyon Thursday morning.

Photo story: Watsonville Police investigate DUI crash

Watsonville Police investigate a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on East Lake Avenue. WPD said a Pajaro man was driving west on Eastlake Avenue just after 5 PM in a Toyota Camry east of Tuttle Avenue. At one point, he slammed into a parked Toyota...

Boys pump track clinic planned for Sunday at Ramsay Park

WATSONVILLE—After the success of the all-girls pump track event earlier this year, Bike Santa Cruz County is once again teaming up with the City of Watsonville and other local organizations for a youth pump track clinic this Sunday at Ramsay Park. The clinic is open...

Watsonville man nabbed in pot dispensary burglary

Watsonville Police on Sunday used a newly acquired drone to capture a man in the act of allegedly burglarizing a marijuana growing business. Omar Cortez Ramirez, 40, was charged with first-degree burglary and resisting arrest. He was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu...

Santa Cruz Court warns of scam

Officials from Santa Cruz County Superior Court on Tuesday warned residents to beware of court-related scams.

PHOTO: Flooding occurs across Santa Cruz County

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Proposition 50 starts strong, with 64% of the statewide vote

This story has been updated with new results and with a statement from the Santa Cruz County Republican party chair. Statewide voting results Wednesday morning...