Riding for a cause
A team of 21 firefighters arrived in Watsonville Monday after a 70-mile bicycle ride from Half Moon Bay.
Seeking adventure
Assuming Santa Cruz County would deliver its usual gloom for Monday’s solar eclipse, I played hooky from work, loaded my boys in the car and headed inland to San Jose.
Granite leaves Watsonville Airport
Granite Construction, which has been using Watsonville Municipal Airport for nearly a century, will no longer be using the airport, the company confirmed Aug. 10.
Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith faces assault charge
The 30-year-old Smith is scheduled to be arraigned next month on assault and battery charges, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.
Nurse pleads not guilty
The Tuscon, Ariz. nurse accused of sexually abusing children pleaded not guilty in Santa Cruz County Superior on Monday.
Raiders RB Marshawn Lynch avoids questions about anthem
Not long after the Raiders broke camp following their final practice, Lynch spoke briefly about his charity work in Oakland including an upcoming backpack giveaway for needy children, a business forum for youths he recently held and his thoughts on playing in the Coliseum this week.
PHOTO: A hard day’s work
A field worker realigns an irrigation system on a farm along San Andreas Road.
Bilicich to seek Supervisor seat
When Nancy Bilicich completes her second full stint in November as Watsonville City Councilwoman, she will “term out,” and cannot run for the seat again. But she said she will not be ready to leave politics.
PHOTO: Classes resume at Pajaro Valley Unified School District
More than 1,400 students returned to Pajaro Valley High School for the first day of school Wednesday, along with nearly 19,000 of their peers across Pajaro Valley Unified School District.
Monterey Bay Caterers celebrates 35 years
Nestled in a light-industrial district on West Lake Avenue lies Monterey Bay Caterers, a business with a small breakfast-and-lunch cafe and a bustling catering business.
Report finds no long-term health risk from Moss Landing battery fire
A year and a half after the massive battery fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant, a final environmental assessment concludes that off-site soil,...





















