Structural frameworks explored in new art exhibition
Show will run at Cabrillo Gallery until Oct. 26
Man’s quest for freedom denied, for now
SANTA CRUZ—A man hoping a new set of California laws would ease his lengthy prison sentence will have to wait a while longer while his case is appealed.
Vincent Marquez, now 65, was in court on Aug. 26 for his resentencing hearing. He is one...
PHOTO: Watsonville Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspect
ARMED ROBBERY: Watsonville Police search a shopping center on the 1800 block of Freedom Blvd. Sunday after a man reportedly robbed the pharmacy at the Walgreens store. Police got an emergency call from the store around 12:15pm about a man wearing a ski...
School bus bursts into flames after crash
Two people were injured Tuesday morning after a man slammed into a school bus holding dozens of students.
The collision on the 900 block of Green Valley Road north of Casserly Road at 7:30am caused the bus to burst into flames.
The driver, a 28-year-old male...
Minor injuries reported in rollover
WATSONVILLE—Two men and a young boy escaped major injuries when their car flipped over Sunday on a curving section of Buena Vista Drive.
California Highway Patrol officer Daniel Ibarra said two adult men and the boy were aboard the Honda Civic when the driver lost...
Aptos man arrested for sexual acts involving children
An Aptos man was arrested on March 21 for several sex crimes involving minors.
Kevin Hurley, 67, was charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a child and dissuading a victim or witness, among other charges.
He faces a life sentence if convicted.
Hurley was not in...
Duty, Honor, Country: Watsonville celebrates its veterans
WATSONVILLE—With police vehicles leading the way—their emergency lights flashing bright in the late-morning sun—a squad of Boy Scouts, U.S. Naval Sea Cadets and military veterans marched down East Lake Avenue Friday to kick off Watsonville’s annual Veterans Day ceremony.
The parade ended at the Henry...
Report: Covid-19 had bigger impact on Black, Latinx communities
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Covid-19 pandemic has had a disparate impact on communities nationwide, with Latinx and Black communities experiencing greater impacts than white ones.
That is according to a report heard Tuesday by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.
The report, presented by Health Services...
Armed suspect shot, run over by San Jose Police officers
A man died Wednesday when he was run over by a San Jose Police officer following a crime spree that extended through two counties.
According to SJPD, the incident began just after 2pm where an armed suspect entered a car dealership, stole a green Corvette...
Ocean scene | Photo Gallery
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