New art exhibit to open Monday at Cabrillo Gallery
Two artists have come together to present “Continuum & Flux,” a new art exhibit opening at the Cabrillo Gallery in Aptos on Monday.
Customers, businesses contend with escalating meat prices
Labor Day Weekend is fast approaching, and many are looking to stock up on foods for barbecues and other outdoor gatherings.
But this year is different, for both consumers and suppliers alike, and it has a lot to do with the current high price of...
Man struck, killed on Hwy. 1 early Friday
A 20-year-old Sonora man died early Friday morning when he was struck by a car on Highway 1 in Watsonville.
The California Highway Patrol said the man, who has not been named, suddenly walked out onto the slow lane of northbound Highway 1 near Main...
Watsonville native runs for mayor of San Jose
SAN JOSE—Watsonville native Matt Mahan is on the ballot in San Jose and could become the mayor of Northern California’s largest city if voters select him in the two-way race.
The mayoral candidate grew up on the outskirts of Watsonville in the 1980s and ’90s,...
Pedestrian killed on Highway 9
A 22-year-old male pedestrian died Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a car on Highway 9.
Dientes brings nationwide residency program to Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ—Dientes Community Dental care has launched Santa Cruz County’s first dental residency program, in partnership with and sponsored by NYU Langone Hospitals, the world’s largest postdoctoral dental program to train dentists in the public health setting.
In this inaugural year, Dientes is hosting two...
Church gains early lead for Monterey County District 2 supervisor
MONTEREY COUNTY—Voters in Monterey County Supervisor District 2 are leaning toward Glenn Church, with 58.8% of voters choosing him over opponent Regina Gage.
Church is a lifelong resident of North Monterey County who owns and manages Church Christmas Tree Farms. He is the founder of...
Aptos area CHP gains 4 new officers
APTOS—The California Highway Patrol office in Aptos has welcomed four new officers who recently graduated from the CHP Academy in West Sacramento.
“We’re excited to be adding to our local staffing numbers and look forward to watching each of these officers provide the highest level...
New book dives into Big Basin’s history
Before the CZU Lightning Complex fires decimated Big Basin Redwoods State Park, visitors who hiked the trails and camped beneath the redwoods saw different things: towering trees; various and beautiful flora and fauna; abundant wildlife, babbling brooks and starry skies.
But when Traci Bliss went...
Community Bridges opens temporary resource center in Pajaro
Community Bridges and Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey have teamed up to open a satellite resource center in Pajaro to provide disaster services for families recovering from the floods that inundated the region earlier this year.
The 580-square-foot office at 14 Porter Drive will fulfill...
Santa Cruz, Monterey counties to test wireless emergency system Thursday
Officials in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties will conduct a test of the Wireless Emergency Alert system on Thursday, sending emergency messages to mobile...






















