State propositions touch on roads, housing, taxes
A look at the state propositions on the November ballot.
Eiskamp named Farmer of the Year
Georgeann Cowles Eiskamp has seen her father and son receive the Farmer of the Year award over the years, but the fifth generation farmer had never gotten the honor herself. That was until Thursday evening, when the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau bridged t
PHOTO: A hard day’s work
A field worker realigns an irrigation system on a farm along San Andreas Road.
A warm tradition: Store owners thank customers with free turkeys
After 11 years of giving free Thanksgiving turkeys to their customers, 7-Eleven owners Sherry Dang and Kirk di Cicco recently got a gift of their own.
Dutra leads supervisor fundraising race
Jimmy Dutra has taken an early lead in campaign fundraising for the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors District 4 seat, finance statements show.
Multicultural Celebration nixed; tree lighting postponed to Sunday
Rain in the forecast for Saturday has dampened the city’s holiday plans.
Watsonville’s sweet tradition
Downtown came alive this weekend as large crowds attended the 23rd annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival.
Montoya resigns as city manager
Watsonville City Manager Charles Montoya turned in his resignation to the city council Wednesday.
Proposition 50 starts strong, with 64% of the statewide vote
Early results Tuesday night showed Proposition 50 ahead by a slight margin, with just over 64% of Californians voting yes, and 77.8% of Santa...
