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November 7, 2026

Teacher arrested for child sex crimes

SAN LORENZO VALLEY—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday arrested a Felton man for several counts of lewd acts with children. Michael Henderson, 51, was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bail. Henderson is a teacher at San Lorenzo Valley High School...

New Capitola Library edges skyward

Construction work is marching ahead on the new Capitola Branch Library at the corner of Clares Street and Wharf Road. After the previous library was demolished at the start of the year, the new structure is moving skyward.

Santa Cruz County primary election results

Updated Thursday June 4 at 6pm Across Santa Cruz County elections for state and federal representation Tuesday night, there are few surprises, and a few expected results. As of Thursday afternoon, incumbent Rep. Jimmy Panetta led the 19th Congressional District race with 58.5% of the vote....

Pacific Collegiate School seeks board members

The Pacific Collegiate School (PCS) Board of Directors is looking for individuals interested in applying for board service. 

County prepares for potentially strong El Niño

A State Parks Rescue swimmer paddles to shore from a pickup that stalled in flood water on Paulsen Road in 2023. New funding could help prevent this annual event.
Santa Cruz County officials are preparing for winter weather as federal forecasters call for a potentially strong El Niño this fall and winter. The county has updated its El Niño resource webpage with information aimed at helping residents prepare for severe weather, including heavy rain,...

Santa Clara County announces third coronavirus case

SANTA CLARA COUNTY—The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department announced Friday that a third case of coronavirus has been diagnosed in that county.   The case is different from the other two previously found, in that the victim does not have a travel history nor...

Firefighters battling blaze at Monterey Bay Academy near Watsonville

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LA SELVA BEACH—Firefighters on Saturday night were battling a blaze on the Monterey Bay Academy campus on the outskirts of Watsonville. https://twitter.com/CALFIRECZU/status/1284721308358422530 The fire started around 10:30pm, according to Cal Fire, and was confined to an old movie theater on the private school's campus on 700...

Artist showing work at Showtime Pizzeria

Aptos artist Becky Olvera Schultz is showing her work at Showtime Pizzeria, 7960 Soquel Drive, Suite E, through February.

Early results show Measure E expected to pass

Measure E, the temporary half-cent sales tax on non-essential goods is in the lead with 59.4% as of Thursday at 6pm, with 48.3% of votes counted according to the Santa Cruz County Elections Department. The measure is a countywide tax that would generate revenue for...

Transportation commission approves corridor study

By a narrow 7-4 margin, the commissioners also approved a contract with Minnesota-based Progressive Rail to provide the passenger service. The company currently runs freight rail operations in South County.