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The Fourth of July will be a busy day in Santa Cruz County, with parades, parties, fundraisers and more scheduled, capped off by a new fireworks show in Watsonville.

By 9 a.m. on Tuesday, two blocks of Soquel Drive were already packed with spectators, eagerly anticipating the start of the annual World’s Shortest Parade in Aptos.

As Watsonville develops its marijuana ordinance piece by piece, the so-called “green rush” will take a little longer to reach the city.

Years ago, a customer of the 7-Eleven store at 261 East Lake Ave. brought a turkey dinner to employees who were working on Thanksgiving. In the 10 years since that day, the lottery-style giveaway has become a Thanksgiving tradition.

Quicksilver Swimming is a regional, nonprofit swim club established in 2011 in San Jose. Since then, the club has extended its reach to a number of other locations throughout the South Bay and Santa Cruz County.

Thousands flocked to the World's Shortest Parade for a glimpse of the action in Aptos on Wednesday.

In the final act of a years-long collaboration, Caltrans signed over the 167-acre property, known as the Elkhorn Highlands Reserve, to the Elkhorn Slough Foundation at a dedication ceremony late Monday morning.

On March 5, 1868, J.A. Cottle, the first owner, editor and publisher, established the Weekly Pajaronian. The one-page, six-column publication was printed at 313-315 Main St.

If a group of Watsonville healthcare workers has its way, voters will approve a ballot initiative that would limit the amount that Watsonville Community Hospital (WCH) can charge its patients.