Raiders' Khalil Mack sets sights on sacks record in 2017
Mack's career high in sacks is 15 set in his second season back in 2015. He had only 11 last season when he had to deal with offensive schemes designed to limit his impact, overcome frequent holds that sometimes went uncalled and got little help from an i
Pickleball courts make debut
Joined by Supervisor John Leopold and the Santa Cruz Pickleball Club, the Santa Cruz County Department of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services on Friday debuted the county’s first dedicated pickleball courts at Brommer Street Park.
The next step
When Celeste Seymoure walks onto campus for the first day of class Wednesday, the Watsonville High School freshman will be seeing a considerable change.
Matsuyama, Kisner tied for lead at PGA Championship
Starting with a 12-foot putt — the longest of his seven birdies in the second round — the 25-year-old Matsuyama ran off five birdies over six holes for a 7-under 64 that gave him a share of the lead with Kevin Kisner going into the weekend.
PHOTO: Classes resume at Pajaro Valley Unified School District
More than 1,400 students returned to Pajaro Valley High School for the first day of school Wednesday, along with nearly 19,000 of their peers across Pajaro Valley Unified School District.
Riding for a cause
A team of 21 firefighters arrived in Watsonville Monday after a 70-mile bicycle ride from Half Moon Bay.
Woman gets 11 years for fatal DUI
A Watsonville woman was sentenced to 11 years in state prison Tuesday for the 2016 DUI hit-and-run crash that killed Santa Cruz resident Scott Brunton.
A's lose 12-inning marathon to O's
Britton's AL-record run of converting 60 straight save attempts was ruined when he blew a two-run lead and failed to get out of the ninth inning in a game Baltimore ultimately won in the 12th, 8-7 over the Oakland Athletics.
Begonias bow out
What started in 1991 as a way for their children to ride on a begonia-covered float down Soquel Creek has turned into a multigenerational affair for the neighbors of Riverview Terrace.
Cards power past Giants on homers by Bader, DeJong, Martinez
Harrison Bader hit a tiebreaking homer in the decisive sixth inning after Madison Bumgarner homered in the bottom of the fifth, and the Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3 on Sunday to gain ground again in the wild-card race.
Mariners ‘pour’ on the points for an upset win over Palo...
The quest for a sixth Central Coast Section title continues for Aptos following another stunning win this week in the Division III playoffs.
Senior running...