Car stop leads to stolen gun, drugs, arrest
Monterey County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Castroville man Wednesday during a car stop for possession of a stolen handgun and a half pound of methamphetamine.
Around 12:24pm a deputy conducted a car stop for vehicle code violations in the 10700 block of Merritt Street in...
Trial starts for double murder suspect
SANTA CRUZ—Nearly five years after Michael Escobar allegedly gunned down a rival gang member and killed a young girl in the crossfire, his case is finally being presented to a jury.
Jurors heard opening arguments Tuesday in the case that is likely to take at...
Watsonville Film Festival to host outdoor screening
WATSONVILLE—When Covid-19 shelter-in-place restrictions hit Santa Cruz County in March, the Eighth Annual Watsonville Film Festival (WFF) was one of the first large events to be shut down.
Executive Director Consuelo Alba and her team were forced to cancel the multiple film screenings, activities and...
Graniterock celebrates 125 years
In a tower at the center of Graniterock’s 1,000-acre Wilson Quarry in Aromas, Plant Operator Cesar Barajas sits in front of an array of 22 computer screens, each of them showing various aspects of the company’s vast and complex operation, which is manned by...
Local emergency extended, Koenig sworn in to Board of Supervisors
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution to extend the emergency declarations that came in the wake of the CZU August Lightning Complex fires.
The County first proclaimed a local emergency related to the fires on Aug. 19...
Santa Cruz Cider Company holding grand opening Saturday
The Apple City Cider Tasting Room, located at 65 Hangar Way (next to Elkhorn Slough Brewing Co.), will officially open to the public with a special grand opening event.
Out to sea | About Town
President Trump is on another pardon spree for a bunch of people facing various jail sentences and other punishments. So far he has let a load of folks off the hook that lied and even admitted lying to officials, especially during the Mueller investigation...
Bicyclist dies in hit-and-run crash
A 51-year-old male bicyclist died early Tuesday morning in a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of South Green Valley Road and Carey Avenue.
Watsonville Police said the bicyclist, who has not been identified, died at the hospital Wednesday night.
The crash happened shortly after 6am. The...
Sheriff Hart announces retirement
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart announced his retirement Wednesday, a move that will cap a 36-year career with the department when he steps down Dec. 6.
He has endorsed Undersheriff Chris Clark to succeed him.
Hart, who is serving his third term, says his decision...
‘Catz storm back to win first-ever NorCal Championship | Boys soccer
The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team made history Saturday evening after winning their first-ever NorCal championship in the program’s history.
Sophomore midfielder Alan Alonso had...
