When police arrived around 5pm, two teen males sped off on the E-bikes, leading police in patrol cars and a motorcycle on a lengthy, twisting chase around the complex, up and down Bridge Street, onto ...

A man died when a home caught fire late Monday night in Capitola Village. Central Fire crews responded to the two-alarm fire at 9:50pm at 204 Monterey Ave. to flames lashing out t ...

A Seaside man was arrested in Pajaro on Saturday after he reportedly entered the open door of a residence, walked into a bedroom occupied by two young girls, began mumbling and proceeded to remove his ...

The ‘Catz’s mystique is back, ladies and gentlemen. The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team made history Saturday evening ...

Shab said he is a strong proponent of offsetting staffing shortages through technology such as Flock license plate readers. The issue has polarized some communities, with opponents arguing the cameras ...

About 150 students attended the 2026 Santa Cruz County Youth Civics Summit at Cabrillo College in Aptos, where they learned ...

Gina Castañeda, who founded Aztecas Youth Soccer Academy, received this year’s Kim Crabbe Game Changers Award from the  U.S.

Columnist Theo Wierdsma discusses parallels between George Orwell's landmark novel 1984 and the Trump Administration's efforts to reframe history in its favor.

A search for a wanted man with multiple outstanding warrants ended with his arrest after a chase that started in Pajaro and made its way through a school campus and into the Pajaro River Thursday.

A late-night fire destroyed a truck at the Restore, a thrift shop in downtown Watsonville run by Habitat for Humanity ...

The Santa Cruz Symphony's tour, The Orchestra Swings, features dances by local folklorico groups. Upcoming performances ...