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March 18, 2026

Better weather gives leg up to crews on California wildfires

The winds eased, some of the smoke began to clear and the forecast Monday offered a tantalizing chance of rain to thousands of firefighters trying to corral the wildfires that have laid waste to the nation's most celebrated wine-making region.

Photos: Santa Cruz Warriors fall to G League Ignite | NBA G League

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors forward Lester Quinones recorded a game-high 24 points in a 122-118 loss to the G League Ignite at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday night.   Quinones added five rebounds and fellow teammate Gui Santos followed closely with 18 points. Santa Cruz center Trevion...

Local Roundup, 6/24: Aptos High alumna Hiltz advances to USATF final

Hiltz, a redshirt junior at the University of Arkansas, completed the race in 4 minutes, 11.24 seconds. It was the sixth fastest time overall.

Local Roundup, 3/13: Mt. Madonna boys’ volleyball sweeps its weekend slate

The Hawks swept Aptos, 25-18, 25-14, 28-26, on Friday night in a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match and plowed through tough competition in a tournament at Aptos on Saturday.

Boys' basketball roundup, 2/1: Ceiba notches program’s first win

Ceiba College Prep found the program’s elusive first-ever win, beating Kirby Prep 50-44 on Wednesday night in Pacific Coast Athletic League Arroyo division action at E.A. Hall Middle School.

PCAL Football: ‘The beast’ named Gabilan M.V.P.

“The beast” beat out a handful of other worthy candidates for the league’s top honor after rushing for 806 yards and 16 touchdowns over seven PCAL-G games. Reyes also starred at inside linebacker for a defense that allowed just 16 points per league game.

D-League Basketball: Warriors blow 25-point lead against Bighorns

The Santa Cruz Warriors blew a 25-point lead in an ugly 109-108 loss to the Reno Bighorns on Friday night at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

NorCal basketball: Aptos girls, boys bounced in first round

The Aptos girls’ and boys’ basketball teams were ousted in the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation NorCal playoffs on Tuesday night.

Aptos’ dynamic duo win league’s top honors | All-SCCAL baseball

Aptos High baseball team capped off on another historical run in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League this season by winning its third straight league crown with the help of a pair of key contributors.   Junior Matt Hood—along with Santa Cruz High senior Oscar Knapp—was...

HS Baseball: Watsonville suspends coach Leroy Dozal

Watsonville suspended first-year baseball coach Leroy Dozal indefinitely on Monday, Principal Elaine Legorreta confirmed with this newspaper on Tuesday morning.