No guns found in high-risk search
Police officers from Watsonville and Santa Cruz raided a residence on Clifford Avenue Friday morning during a search for stolen guns, Watsonville Police Sgt. Mish Radich said.
Students compete in annual spelling bee
The annual countywide Spelling Bee took place Saturday at UC Santa Cruz. Students from fourth to ninth grade participated in two separate groups.
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.
Rain keeps road crews busy
Heavy rains drenched the Central Coast Wednesday night and into Thursday. The storm, out of the Gulf of Alaska, is just a fraction of a series of storms slated to visit the region.
PVUSD trustees approve budget
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a budget report that shows an improved financial picture from earlier in the year, with an ending fund balance of more than $57 million.
A playful gesture
On Thursday morning, a large delivery truck made its way into Watsonville’s industrial zone and prepared to unload. While not an uncommon site in the area, the truck’s contents were unique.
North County division chief checks out
Battalion Chief Humberto Arista, a division chief with North Monterey County Fire, put in his final day Wednesday following 26 years with the district.
Tequila, taco festival returns
The fourth annual Tequila and Taco Music Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday at San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
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.
“Know their names” event memorializes dead Gazan children
Many of the several dozen people gathered at the Santa Cruz County Government Center Friday afternoon were in tears as Rolla Alaydi described her...
