Cabrillo football program suspends operations for two years
It’ll be a few years before fans will see any action from the Cabrillo College football team.
The community college’s Board of Trustees held a special virtual meeting Tuesday evening and came to a unanimous decision to suspend football operations for at least two years.
Cabrillo...
Man who died in Capitola fire identified
The 75-year-old man who died when his home caught fire late Monday night in Capitola Village has been identified as Robert Edgren.
Ashley Kheen of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office did not release the cause of death.
Central Fire crews responded to the two-alarm fire...
Sheriff: We will enforce county beach restrictions
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart said Friday that his deputies–along with law enforcement officials across the county–plan to enforce the beach restrictions issued Thursday by Health Officer Gail Newel.
The health officer imposed the rules to slow the spread of the novel...
Santa Cruz County officials ready for potential spread of coronavirus
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Office of Education said Tuesday that every school district in the county is working together to address the outbreak of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
There have been no cases of the virus confirmed in Santa Cruz County, and...
Woman arrested for felony vandalism
SANTA CRUZ — A Santa Cruz woman was arrested Thursday for allegedly slashing 25 tires on vehicles parked on the 2800 block of Soquel Avenue on Feb. 16.
Offering 'another chance'
A contingent of politicians, educators and residents gathered in Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education’s Rodriguez Street location Dec. 3 to help ring in the institution’s 90th anniversary.
Carjacking suspect arrested after chase
SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz police on Saturday arrested a San Jose man on numerous charges after a chase that led more than 10 miles through the northern reaches of the county.
Albert Blanco, 38, was charged with carjacking and felony reckless evading. He was not in...
FBI links alleged Sheriff’s deputy killer to death of federal officer in Oakland
By Jake Pierce, Good Times
OAKLAND—The Ben Lomond man charged with killing a Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy on June 6 was also the gunman in the shooting of two law enforcement officers in Oakland last month, U.S. Attorney Dave Anderson alleged Tuesday.
Millbrae resident Robert...
County showcases new mental health facility
WATSONVILLE—Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Services showed off its new South County facility Friday, a building that has allowed the agency to more than double its space and bring an expanded offering of mental health services to the Watsonville area.
The building at 1430 Freedom...
Angry Chickz opens, Staff of Life to celebrate 5th year
A new Watsonville businesses celebrated a milestone on Friday, and another is planning its own. Staff of Life grocery store is planning to ring in its five-year anniversary, and Angry Chickz restaurant opened its doors for the first time.
Alejandro Rodriguez and his mother used...
