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Police officers in Stanislaus, Merced, San Joaquin, Tuolumne and Santa Clara counties are looking for a man who reportedly fled after gunning down a police officer in Newman, a small town about 90 miles east of San Jose.

One man was killed on Highway 17 Thursday when a falling tree struck his vehicle, California Highway Patrol officer Sam Courtney said.

Second Harvest Food Bank held its annual awards dinner at Hotel Paradox in Santa Cruz Wednesday evening.

Watsonville Wetlands Watch was recently awarded a $3.275 million federal grant to boost its tree planting and education programs. Its project, called Growing Tree Canopy, Climate Resilience and Green Jobs Pathways in the Pajaro Valley (PV Trees), will build upon its established urban forestry program...

Effective Nov. 30, The Pajaronian will close its rented office on Brennan Street and join the company’s other Santa Cruz County publications at its Santa Cruz office at 107 Dakota St. But Pajaronian writers and advertising personnel will continue to work in Watsonville in the...

Work continues on two art projects that are part of an upgrade for Ramsay Park, thanks to the efforts unfolding at the Muzzio Mosaic Art.

Event drew about 200 youths from Monterey Bay colleges and universities.

A man was arrested Feb. 1 after surveillance footage caught him using a torch lighter to damage a city elevator.

Mark Strudley (center), Flood Control Division Manager of Santa Cruz County Department of Public Works, joins other officials in touring a College Road neighborhood recently to assess recent flood damage. Included in the tour were representatives from the offices of Senator Alex Padilla, Assemblyman...

An upcoming art exhibit at Watsonville’s Studio Judy G on Main Street features the world of railroads and the role trains play around the Monterey Bay. “All Aboard,” will run from June 9 – Aug. 10, and feature photography, painting, sculpture and other mediums. Barry...