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Santa Cruz County highlights major road projects
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — The various atmospheric rivers Santa Cruz County has experienced over the years, especially the 2023 winter storms, have had a devastating impact on the county’s roadways. The...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in Live Oak hit-and-run ID’d
LIVE OAK — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s-Coroner’s Office has identified a pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Ashley Keehn named the pedestrian, who was...
View ArticleUnidentified body recovered near Davenport beach
DAVENPORT — Emergency responders retrieved the body of an unresponsive man from the ocean north of Davenport Beach over the weekend. Witnesses called 911 shortly around 1:15 p.m. Saturday to report...
View ArticlePolice: Bystanders injured in Santa Cruz gang crossfire
SANTA CRUZ — Police are investigating last week’s shooting as collateral damage in a gang-related shootout outside a Westside bar and restaurant. The Santa Cruz Police Department was called shortly...
View ArticlePhoto | Student Housing West construction rises above UC Santa Cruz
Construction of Student Housing West rises near the intersection of Coolidge and Hagar drives at UC Santa Cruz. According to the university, the project will provide housing for about 3,000 students at...
View ArticleEditorial | A measured response by Santa Cruz County voters
More thoughts on the Nov. 5 election ballot measures: • Measure Z: Voters in the city of Santa Cruz by about a 52%-48% margin (approximately 1,000 votes) have placed a tax of 2 cents per fluid ounce to...
View ArticleWatsonville opens survey to gather community feedback for public art plan
WATSONVILLE — Santa Cruz County is a major arts hub, so it is no surprise that Watsonville would be an artist community too. While the city has a plethora of artists, studios and galleries who call...
View ArticleUC Santa Cruz union service workers to strike this week
SANTA CRUZ — Service workers with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union, or AFSCME Local 3299 at UC Santa Cruz and across the University of California system, will...
View ArticlePhoto | The sun rises above Santa Cruz Harbor
A recent sunrise streaks the sky over the Monterey Bay in a cacophony of vibrant color as anglers head out from the Santa Cruz Harbor in the first light of day.
View ArticlePhoto | Cyclists and pedestrians go down the West Cliff trail
In a quintessential Santa Cruz moment, the Stars and Stripes flies at the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse as surfers, cyclists, dog walkers and pedestrians make their way along West Cliff. In fact,...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in crash outside Watsonville
WATSONVILLE — A Freedom driver struck and killed a 53-year-old Royal Oaks pedestrian outside Watsonville this week. Around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, a 35-year-old driver was traveling southbound on Green...
View ArticleSanta Cruz judge rules against blocking UCSC protester evictions, cites...
SANTA CRUZ — A Santa Cruz judge on Tuesday denied a court injunction that sought to temporarily halt UC Santa Cruz’s practice of mass banning students and faculty members without individual...
View ArticleJudge sentences shooter in Santa Cruz Wharf attempted murder case to 18 years...
SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Stephen Siegel sentenced a 24-year-old man to 18 years in prison related to a late-night shootout. Christian Meza-Reyes was among a group of...
View ArticlePhoto | Boardwalk Bowl adventure ends with a pastel sunset
Dusk paints the sky in a pastel palette above the Fireside Inn as a family heads to their vehicle after an outing to the Boardwalk Bowl. The Fireside Inn, located on Second Street on Beach Hill in...
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Aptos advances to CIF NorCal Regional D-III semifinals | Girls water polo...
APTOS — Aptos High’s girls water polo team will enjoy the program’s first trip to the CIF Northern California Regional playoffs a little longer. Junior Adelaide Friedley saw to that with three...
View ArticleCalendar of Events | Get back into Beatlemania with The Fab Four at Rio
SANTA CRUZ Get back into Beatlemania with The Fab Four at Rio In the early ’60s, the American pop charts were a mess of dated novelty songs and easy listening tunes with the early thrill of rock and...
View ArticleWatsonville getting annual holiday cheer with tree lighting a day early
WATSONVILLE — When the holiday season truly starts is a matter of perspective. Some would say the day after Thanksgiving. Others would wait until December itself. For others, it is whenever they first...
View ArticleWatsonville Planning Commission tables discussion of East Lake car wash
WATSONVILLE — The decision of whether to approve a special-use permit for a car wash on East Lake Avenue is currently in limbo at the Watsonville Planning Commission level. Despite a recommendation by...
View ArticleSanta Cruz City Council green-lights code adjustments to solidify Homeless...
SANTA CRUZ — Extensive efforts to find a permanent home for “one of the region’s most successful programs responding to homelessness,” according to Santa Cruz City Councilmember Scott Newsome, have...
View ArticleMonica Martinez to step down as Encompass CEO as Santa Cruz County supervisor...
SANTA CRUZ — In light of her yet-to-be-certified victory in the race for 5th District Santa Cruz County supervisor, Monica Martinez announced she will step down from her role as leader of one of the...
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