Heavy surf pounds coast
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association warned Friday that hazardous surf conditions could last through the weekend, with westerly swells as large as 20 feet possible.
Students take a shine to solar class
The first day of summer was perhaps the best day for a group of students to learn how to capture and use the power of the sun.
Strawberries continue to reign
The 2016 Santa Cruz County Crop Report was released Tuesday and all signs point to rising values for the local agricultural industry.
Watsonville envisions end to traffic deaths
After experiencing seven traffic fatalities over the past few years in the city, Watsonville has a new vision: to eliminate all fatalities and severe injuries on city streets by 2030.
Knights of Columbus hands over donation
Hope Services, the Watsonville-based organization that serves people with developmental disabilities, got a financial boost Friday after another organization gave them a donation.
Community invited to see end-of-the-year WHS senior projects
The community is invited to see Watsonville High School's senior projects on Thursday and Friday, when the projects will be on display, with projects changing every two hours.
Warm weather ushers in summer
Summer, which officially started Thursday, will get a kick-start Friday as a high-pressure system builds over the region.
Creepy, kooky and spooky
They may be creepy and kooky, but the Addams’ are just like any other family you know: they have growing children, they live in a suburban neighborhood and they have that oddball uncle. But, the Addams Family is just a little more mysterious and spooky th
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.
Following the Golden Rule
Just a few hours after an 18-hour trip from Redwood City that included a jaunt under the Bay Bridge, the Golden Rule docked in Santa Cruz Small Yacht Harbor for a two-week rest.
PVUSD to consider 150 layoffs
This story has been updated from an earlier version. Pajaro Valley Unified School District may lay off more than 150 employees to save...























