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February 12, 2026

Six injured in UC Santa Cruz bus crash

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Six people were injured Tuesday night on the UC Santa Cruz campus when a bus veered off the road and slammed into a stone column. Authorities told the media that the driver of the bus suffered major injuries and was flown by helicopter to Valley...

Photos: Wine & Roses returns to County Fairgrounds

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Guests at the annual Evening of Wine & Roses, a benefit for the Community Health Trust of the Pajaro Valley, check out auction items Saturday at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. The three-hour event featured wine and beer tasting on top of finger foods...

PRFMA advances plan to fund gaps in levee protection

Later this year, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency (PRFMA) will start construction of its $600 million Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project, a long overdue effort to improve levees along the Pajaro River and Corralitos...

Brewery supports PV Shelter

Families and friends gathered at Watsonville's Elkhorn Slough Brewing on Tuesday for a Fourth of July fundraiser.

Siskiyou County homicide victim linked to Santa Cruz County

SISKIYOU COUNTY—The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying the suspect(s) in an April homicide of a former Santa Cruz County resident.  On April 8 a Siskiyou County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of a possible dead body near Yreka Walker Road...

Business briefs, March 8, 2019

Business briefs, March 8, 2019

Big Creek Lumber & Building Materials would like to invite you to our customer appreciation day!

Big Creek Lumber & Building Materials would like to invite you to our customer appreciation day! Saturday June 2nd from 10am to 2pm at the Watsonville location-1400 W. Beach st. (831) 722-7137. The days festivities will include vendor demos, a fresh Taco Bar, drawings for prizes, great deals, and live music.

Santa Cruz to host MLK celebrations

On Monday, the City of Santa Cruz will hold its Martin Luther King march, an event co-hosted by the city’s NAACP chapter and its police department.

Career-focused Watsonville school wins national award

Diamond Tech Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—Diamond Technology Institute in Watsonville was recently honored for its programming promoting college and career readiness. The school is the recipient of a Gold Medal for its work with the Career Choices Series curriculum and My10yearPlan.com, created by Academic Innovations, an award-winning educational publisher. The Career...

Santa Cruz METRO driver shares his ‘love’ for the job

Santa Cruz METRO
WATSONVILLE—In November Uriel Mendoza of Watsonville will mark 21 years of being a bus driver for Santa Cruz METRO. When asked what he liked about his job, he plainly responded, “My job.”  His preferred bus route? “I like all of them,” he said. He said his customers are...
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“Lucky” the cowgirl is part of the welcoming group at the opening of the 2024 Santa Cruz County Fair.

Santa Cruz County Fair theme announced

The folks at the Santa Cruz County Fair have chosen a theme for the 2026 fair: “Apple Pies and Starry Skies!” “This winning theme for...