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About 80 percent of parents nationwide own some type of mobile device, yet 60 percent of low-income children do not have books in their homes.

The truck driver who backed over and killed a coworker as they cleared a mudslide on Highway 17 last year was under the influence of methadone at the time and should not have been driving, according to a lawsuit filed Jan. 17 in Santa Cruz County Superior Court.

Plans are underway to redevelop a property at Main Street and Auto Center Drive, and once complete, it will significantly transform one of the busiest intersections in the city.

Miguel Cahero is a successful, 35-year-old with a burgeoning sales career at Watsonville Chevrolet and plans to get a real estate license.

Santa Cruz County residents should take steps to reduce mosquito populations and avoid being bitten after a bird was discovered with the West Nile Virus, the California Department of Public Health said Friday.

Watsonville celebrates Veterans Day

Since the beginning of the year, police in unincorporated Santa Cruz County have arrested just six people for operating a motor vehicle while stoned, California Highway Patrol Officer Trista Drake said.

Incumbent Rebecca Garcia is facing off against challenger Casey Clark in the District 5 race in November.

After the monthly company-wide meeting at West Marine on Thursday, and during the picnic that normally follows in the summer months, the employees got a chance to have a little extra fun at their bosses’ expense.

Taylor Brown sat astride her quarter horse “I’m a Done Deal” at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Thursday, hoping to earn a place in a national championship in November.