Suspect nabbed in school burglary
A man was arrested Feb. 21 for stealing thousands of dollars worth of electronic equipment from Bradley Elementary School.
Travis Clarke, 33, was charged with burglary, possession of a controlled substance and a probation violation. He was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu...
Murder arrest at Seabright Beach
A Santa Cruz man was arrested Feb. 23 on suspicion of killing a woman on Seabright State Beach.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Zainab Mansoor, 21, of San Ramon who was a student at UC Santa Cruz.
The Santa Cruz Police...
Watsonville Public House taproom opens in Watsonville
The former Watsonville Meat Locker building — which later became Stevie G Meats — was a huge draw Thursday, but this time it was for something new: a pint of homemade beer inside a sparkling new brewery and taproom on Main Street.
The Watsonville Public...
Proposed law would limit young people from e-bikes
A newly introduced Assembly bill could keep younger kids off e-bikes, and require testing for others. But some in the industry say the rules go too far.
Every morning and afternoon throughout Santa Cruz County, hundreds of young people commute to school on bicycles powered...
Watsonville business owner celebrates ‘Monumental’ birthday
Adelaide Shugart, whose husband founded Monument Lumber in 1952, and whose family continues to keep the popular lumber yard doors open 72 years later, will chalk up her 100th birthday on Friday.
Until recently she continued to drive to the company on Tuesdays, where she...
Watsonville Film Festival on horizon
The 12th annual Watsonville Film Festival will showcase a collection of films that organizers say challenge stereotypes while highlighting the diversity in the Latinx experience, from lowrider car culture to an indigenous soprano singer from Oaxaca, Mexico.
“This Festival was created to counter Hollywood’s often...
Snatch up your Crab Feed tickets, before they’re gone
Tickets sales for the 21st annual Fairgrounds Foundation Crab Feed are swiftly selling for the festive evening at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
Set for March 2, the all-you-can-eat crab, chicken, clam chowder, salad and dessert meal—which usually draws 500 people—will also include a silent...
A show of support for the immigrant community
A multitude of elected officials, workers and law enforcement officials from Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties gathered at the Government Center in...
