Shooting suspect arrested after car chase
A San Jose man is in custody after he shot a man in front of a Soquel business March 7 and then tried to outrun police in his vehicle, police said. Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Sgt. Stefan Fish said the victim was shot three times in the Safeway parking lot on 41st Avenue at 4:45 p.m. He reportedly had an infant child in the car with him but the child was not hurt, Sgt. Brian Cleveland said.
Finding beauty within
Work is underway on putting a new face on two of the famed Six Sisters homes on the Esplanade in Capitola Village.
Knife wielder shuts down SC bridge
Santa Cruz Police shut down the Water Street Bridge in Santa Cruz Monday for about 90 minutes where a woman reportedly waved a knife at people early Tuesday. The incident was coupled with an unrelated major water main break and flooding.
Around 1 p.m. the...
Cabrillo Stage takes on 'The Producers'
“The Producers,” a musical comedy based on Mel Brooks’ award-winning 1967 film, will run at Cabrillo College’s Crocker Theater through Aug. 19 as part of Cabrillo Stage’s Summer Musical Festival.
3rd Annual Soquel Village Sip & Stroll Wine Walk
A selection of wines from the newly opened Soquel tasting room, Vinocruz, was part of the third annual Soquel Village Sip & Stroll on Saturday. The event included a number of area wineries who set up stations throughout Soquel Village.
Beach Festival gears up for inaugural event
When the Capitola Begonia Festival wrapped up its 65-year run in 2017, many in the community refused to let it go.
Begonia Festival organizes new event
CAPITOLA — Organizers of the Capitola Begonia Festival, which concluded in 2017 after 65 years, have formed a new event.
At the conclusion of the final festival, the Capitola Begonia Festival Board of Directors developed a plan to honor past festivals and launch a new festival.
The board formed the Capitola Beach Festival Committee.
Rare fruit growers to distribute fruit varieties to gardeners
APTOS — On Jan. 13, the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers will hold its annual winter Scion Exchange at the Cabrillo College Horticulture Center in Aptos from noon to 3 p.m.
The business of beautification
A beautification effort of the Village four years ago resulted in permitting processes and fees being put in place before shops could legally place signs or display wares outside their shop.
County looking to spend $10 million on homelessness programs
Santa Cruz County homeless advocates on Jan. 18 released a request for proposals to help address the growing number of people living on the streets.
