Closure set for highway work
Highway 129 will be completely shut down starting April 30 for five days.
Pedestrian killed crossing Highway 1
A Santa Cruz man was killed Friday night when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street, Santa Cruz Police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke said.
Santa Cruz County Fair a ‘roaring success’
The 2023 Santa Cruz County Fair wrapped up Sept. 17 with greater attendance than years past. From monster trucks and pig races to LEGO models, homemade quilts, original paintings, bonsai trees, antique tractors, live music, poodle shows and giant pumpkins, the fair unfolded under...
Organic farming in focus
Local organic farming and the healthy foods that come from them took center stage June 16 at the first ever Día de Esperanza Community Festival.
The event, put on by 40 volunteers and drew around 300 people, was staged across the rolling slopes of Esperanza...
County’s anti-crime team arrests two for guns, drugs
SANTA CRUZ—Two Santa Cruz men were arrested March 12 during a traffic stop after police found them in possession of guns, open containers of alcohol and illegal drugs.
Clyde Ortega, 28, and Mauricio Morales, 22, were charged with a variety of weapons and narcotic crimes....
Fire, natural resources officials: prepare for a heavy fire season
In 2020, the CZU fires ravaged the Santa Cruz Mountains, destroying 1,490 structures and an untold number of trees.
A little more than two years later, many of those downed trees washed down streams into the ocean and, during the storms in January and February,...
Watsonville City Council to mull plastic bag, oversize vehicle parking ordinances
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday is set to consider two ordinances aimed at reducing plastic waste at retail checkouts and tightening rules on...
