Casa de la Cultura giveaway draws 350 families
Nearly 350 families took part in the annual Casa de la Cultura Food and Gift Christmas Giveaway.
Santa Cruz County, City sue petroleum giants
Political leaders from the County and City of Santa Cruz on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against 29 petroleum companies they say are the driving forces behind climate change and its destructive consequences.
Shots fired in two separate incidents
Police reported two separate shooting incidents within 15 minutes of each other early Tuesday.
Remembering the forgotten
Tuesday's ceremony, now in its 19th year, honors people who have died during the year while homeless. It is in many cases the only service they will receive.
United Way gets new leader
New United Way of Santa Cruz County Executive Director Keisha Frost was a fifth-grader when the local United Way brought in Boy and Girl Scout programs to her community.
Police arrest alleged serial DUI offender
The Watsonville Police Department is crediting a quick-thinking convenience store clerk for the arrest of man who was driving his vehicle while intoxicated.
Christmas Project makes annual circuit
Nearly four decades ago, Gladys Anderson met a low-income family whose 12-year-old daughter wanted only a doll for Christmas. It was a toy she had never owned.
Council members ride the rails
If a group of rail supporters has its way, Watsonville residents will be able to commute to jobs in Santa Cruz, or through the Pajaro connection to San Jose and beyond on a train.
Man killed in shooting
Watsonville police are investigating a murder that occurred Friday evening on the 100 block of West Beach Street.
Salvation Army donations lagging
This year, donations are falling short, which has Salvation Army leaders worried.
Voters to decide on new half-cent sales tax
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to place a half-cent sales tax measure on the November ballot that would...
