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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.

Cruzio Internet has begun construction of its independent, net neutral, high-speed Santa Cruz Fiber network in downtown Santa Cruz.

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.

The City of Watsonville was recently awarded a $321,000 planning grant from the California Transportation Commission to identify projects that will improve access for bicyclists and pedestrians to 15 Watsonville schools.

In the midst of her work day on Dec. 16, Lupe Herrera was called out of E.A. Hall Middle School’s main office after being told she was needed at the school’s assembly. Students, teachers and faculty were lined up together outside, and when Herrera stepped into view, everyone began to cheer.

Watsonville Wetlands Watch is looking for volunteers to help young people delve into and learn about South County’s myriad natural areas.

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Clark has released the name of the man who was shot and killed Dec. 15 at the corner of West Beach Street and Rodriguez Street around 6:30 p.m.