Aptos/La Selva fire district welcomes new chief
Aaron Lowe has been tapped as the new fire chief of the Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District, the board of directors recently announced.
UC Santa Cruz students study social justice in Watsonville
Students from UC Santa Cruz are visiting Watsonville as part of Alternative Spring Break.
Local heroes recognized
The American Red Cross of the Central Coast honored 11 community members for their acts of courage or compassion at the 12th Annual Heroes Breakfast on Friday at Twin Lakes Church.
Group floats affordable housing measure
A newly-formed group hopes to convince the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to place a bond measure on the November 2018 ballot that would fund affordable housing projects.
Lending a hand
After the monthly company-wide meeting at West Marine on Thursday, and during the picnic that normally follows in the summer months, the employees got a chance to have a little extra fun at their bosses’ expense.
Life on the farm
Barney Stephens gives a tractor driving lesson at the Agricultural History Project's 14th annual Day on the Farm at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds on Saturday.
Atkinson Lane annexation approved
The Santa Cruz Local Agency Formation Commission approved Watsonville's annexation request Wednesday, extending the city's limits by 2.4 acres on Atkinson Lane.
Flipped big rig closes Hwy 1 offramp at Riverside Drive
Emergency officials on Wednesday were studying the scene of a big rig that rolled over on the southbound exit from Highway 1 at Riverside Drive Wednesday morning in Watsonville.
Man dies in head-on crash
A Watsonville man died in a head-on crash on San Juan Road Friday evening in Monterey County.
County Fair swings its doors open
The Santa Cruz County Fair welcomed the public through its gates Wednesday at noon for the traditional mix of food, entertainment, arts and crafts,...
