Music: A social, creative outlet
A bass player, Michael Curry was 16 when he first picked up an instrument. What he found was a creative outlet that became an invaluable addition to his life.
Former jail guard makes first court appearance
Marco Del Real, the former Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy who was charged last week with having sex with a female inmate, made his first appearance in Superior Court Monday.
Valencia Road repair moves ahead
Big changes are in the air at the work site on the Valencia Road bridge at Aptos School Road where winter storms washed out a culvert beneath the heavily-travelled roadway.
Monterey County apologizes to Japanese Americans
Seventy-six years after more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were imprisoned across the nation, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors issued a formal apology.
City: Stay off levee trails during repair work
Hundreds of people walk the miles of trails along the Pajaro River and Salsipuedes Creek daily. But as crews are in the midst of a major repair project along the levees, city officials are advising residents to stay off the trails.
Following the Golden Rule
Just a few hours after an 18-hour trip from Redwood City that included a jaunt under the Bay Bridge, the Golden Rule docked in Santa Cruz Small Yacht Harbor for a two-week rest.
Pajaro River levee project ramps up
Spurred by several events over the past year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a meeting Thursday to update the public on a project that aims to lower the flood risk along the Pajaro River levees.
King tides roll in
Weather officials are predicting coastal flooding with a chance of rain Thursday evening and into next week.
Fire crews make headway on Bear Fire
Firefighters battling the Bear Fire were aided slightly with about a quarter-inch of rain that fell late Thursday night, and by cool weather, Cal Fire spokeswoman Angela Bernheisel said.
Warriors: Durant out indefinitely with left knee injury
Durant will be out indefinitely after he sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and bruised a bone in his leg during Tuesday night's loss at Washington, leaving the Warriors without their shot-blocking big man who also does it all on off
Students learn the power of the vote at Civics Summit
On Friday, about 150 high school juniors from across Santa Cruz County cast their first ballots on three issues that, if passed, would dramatically...





















