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A man uses a large umbrella to guard himself from the rain Wednesday in Watsonville.

Work began in earnest Wednesday on replacing a temporary bridge over a culvert on Valencia Road that was constructed following powerful winter storms, county spokesman Jason Hoppin said.

Beginning on Jan. 20, a sizable collection of 3D printers, along with laser and vinyl cutters, routers, soldering stations and more will be available to Cabrillo College students, faculty and the community at the school’s new Makerspace center.

As many Santa Cruz County residents celebrated ringing in the New Year, two new lives were just beginning at Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

As the New Year rushed in on Monday, so did the tides.

When recreational marijuana becomes legal on Jan. 1, it will become arguably the most significant of 859 new laws that take effect in 2018.

2017 was a year marked with anxiety, fear and unrest.

Gloria Johnson and her son Randy were among the dozen veterans at Applebee's Thursday attending an annual lunch put on by Pajaro Valley Community Alliance, with support from the Santa Cruz Veterans Alliance and community members.

To help quell an expected uptick in holiday-fueled drunk driving, Watsonville Police Department is partnering with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over program.

Sunday is New Year’s Eve, and all over the Central Coast events are being planned to ring in the new year.