County unveils new jail re-entry facility
Santa Cruz County corrections officials showed off their newest facility Friday, which was created to be a final stop for inmates before they are released.
Young inventors head to national competition
Thomas Edison, who is perhaps best known for inventing the incandescent light bulb, also created the phonograph and the world’s first motion picture camera, among other things. Each of these radically changed the world.
PVUSD, teachers reach tentative agreement
After 17 months of tense negotiations, Pajaro Valley Unified School District has come to a tentative contract agreement with its teachers’ union.
Driver reportedly fell asleep in MVCS school crash
California Highway Patrol officer Fred Smith sizes up a Monte Vista Cristian School bus the ended up in a drainage ditch March 23 with 34 students aboard.
A colorful tradition continues
Even from a distance, you can tell right away that the annual Down to Earth Women Luncheon is unlike any other event.
Massive fire engulfs multiple buildings
A massive fire ripped through several buildings in Watsonville Wednesday morning that pumped a huge column of black and brown smoke into the sky that was visible for miles.
Man arrested for attempted murder in domestic quarrel
Watsonville Police arrested a man after a nine-hour standoff on Vista Montaña Drive after he reportedly holed up in his apartment after firing a shot from a gun into a car.
Cinco de Mayo celebration fills downtown
Put on by Fiestas Patrias, the 28th annual Cinco de Mayo celebration in downtown Watsonville drew about 15,000 people.
Micro Business Summit held at Cabrillo
For the third year running, Cabrillo College's Aptos Campus was once again host to the Micro Business Summit, the largest small business event in Santa Cruz County.
Black belt brothers take life lessons from karate
A little more than six years ago, triplets Kevin, David and Jason Gonzalez and their brother Flavio walked into Sanford’s Martial Arts in Soquel for the first time, tied the white belt of a novice around their waist and began a journey that has required years of work, focus and dedication.
Lawmakers weigh in at State of the Region conference
Government, business and nonprofit leaders around Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties staged the 2025 State of the Region Oct. 17 at CSU...