Aptos man shoots woman, barricades himself in residence
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team responded to an Aptos residence Wednesday night after a man reportedly shot a woman, and then barricaded himself inside.
Hotel project underway, could wrap up in one year
If all goes according to schedule, the 7.3-acre property on West Beach Street that once housed the Indalex aluminum plant will feature a new hotel, a gas station and a retail store within one year.
Charter school denied for second time
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education Board of Trustees on Thursday evening denied a charter petition for Watsonville Prep, dashing the hopes for the school's second attempt to open in Watsonville.
Police officer shoots suspect armed with knives
A Watsonville Police officer on Wednesday shot a man who attacked him, a police officer told the Register-Pajaronian.
Crash triggers wild land fires in Larkin Valley
Two fires broke out on Larkin Valley Road Tuesday after a pickup slammed into a utility pole and knocked over power lines.
Pinto Lake gets on track
As soon as October, county officials are expected to open the county’s newest pump track at Pinto Lake, a 10,000-square-foot patch of earth sculpted with banking turns and jumps for off-road bicycling enthusiasts.
JACL commemorates Civil Liberties Act anniversary
The Watsonville-Santa Cruz Japanese American Citizens League’s commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act on Saturday.
Sheriff's deputies shut down large BHO lab
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday discovered and shut down what investigators described as one of the largest butane honey oil labs the department has seen in years.
Court: EPA must ban pesticide
A federal court ruled Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency must enact a nationwide ban of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, a move that comes as vindication to activists who have long sought to eliminate it.
Man seeking novel treatments for arthritis, needs help
In his quest to cure psoriatic arthritis, Matt Hallock has visited a multitude of doctors and tried numerous treatments.
Protest, film target pesticide regulations
About 40 people gathered outside the CineLux Green Valley Cinema in Watsonville Friday to protest new regulations by the Department of Pesticide Regulation regarding...
