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County health officials warn of confirmed Measles case

Santa Cruz County Public Health officials are warning residents that someone with a confirmed case of Measles dined at a Santa Cruz taqueria on July 1. Anyone who is unvaccinated and was at Taqueria Los Pericos at 139 Water St. between 6 and 10pm is...

New plans in motion | About Town

The Aptos Branch of the Santa Cruz County Public Library is on deck for demolition and rebuild as it has outgrown its current facilities. The County has completed a feasibility study, chosen a design-build team, and started the design process. That design concept was...

What's going on? | July 13-19

Events calendar for July 13-19.

Ritual Ride opening at The Hangar

WATSONVILLE—Since deciding to open their own business, Dave and Marissa Molinari have learned plenty of lessons. Chief among those lessons: stay positive and remain focused on your goals. “It will never go according to plan,” Dave said. “It’s important to learn and stay positive through the...

Mastodon tooth discovered on Rio Del Mar Beach

mastodon tooth
About 100,000 years ago, American mastodons roamed California, using their giant trunks and teeth to graze upon the trees growing in forests and wetlands. While they share their ancestry with today’s elephants, they were larger. The males stood as high as seven feet and weighed...

Watsonville native celebrates Bay Area premiere of play

On July 11, "Hold These Truths" will have its Bay Area premier at TheatreWorks Sillicon Valley.

Photo: Then & now at the County Fair

County fair
Novella Evans is shown is in 1999 in Watsonville at age 5 in a photo to promote the upcoming Santa Cruz County Fair with her Bantam Cochin chicken, Cluck-Cluck. She is shown again 22 years later at the 2021 County Fair with another Bantam...

Keeping a tradition alive

At Lakeview Middle School, a few men stand around wrapping their hands in leather and tape. They are preparing to play Pelota Mixteca, a primarily Oaxacan ball game that has old and debated origins.

Colleges, careers the focus of annual event

Cabrillo College’s Annual College and Career Night will be held Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Cabrillo College Aptos campus, 6500 Soquel Drive.

Watsonville electronic repair shop takes projects big and small

WATSONVILLE—You have probably walked or driven past the sliver of a shop on East Lake Avenue scores of times and not spotted Alltronics TV Repair.  And you might not guess that the one-man operation, in business for close to four years, is a quick and...
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Photo story: preparing to shine with Noche de Brillo

Jeremy Sanders (right) and Aurora Torres construct a portable igloo that will be used for an arts and crafts stand at the upcoming Noche...