2+ hour, 50+ min ago  (138+ words) A 58-year-old Santa Rosa man died in a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz May 18." California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said the man was driving a black 2017 Honda Pilot southbound on Highway 1 north of Scott Creek around…...

19+ hour, 12+ min ago  (1190+ words) Aptos, Watsonville prepare for this weekend's CCS quarterfinals It took nearly a decade to get it done, but the Aptos High softball team is once again champion of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, bringing home a league crown for…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (722+ words) Sarah Weaver sat in the alcove of her tent alongside Corralitos Creek on Monday as her tiny dog, Booty, darted about on a long leash. Behind her, in a living space concealed by layers of tarps and blankets, was the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (991+ words) Both squads scheduled to play in Saturday's quarterfinals The high school baseball 2026 regular season came to a conclusion last week, which meant it was crunch time for some teams hoping to extend their season in the Central Coast Section postseason....

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (727+ words) These are the letters we received over the past week. We want to hear from you. Send your letters to [email'protected]. Local leaders should enact strong BESS rules However, now that New Leaf Energy is applying for a permit with…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (683+ words) Includes changes to public defender's office Santa Cruz County officials on Tuesday opened public hearings on a proposed $1. 29 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, warning that federal funding cuts, rising labor costs and growing structural deficits are forcing difficult financial…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (583+ words) Flight, Aerospace, Systems and Technology class allows students to design and build a functional airplane On Tuesday, Pajaro Valley High School junior Valeria Melgoza-Ortiz was busy riveting the tail section of an airplane that one day next year will take…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (236+ words) Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. More recently Good Times & Press Banner. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (150+ words) Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. More recently Good Times & Press Banner. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (195+ words) The man who was struck by a pickup as he drove into its path on an electric scooter Wednesday afternoon has died from his injuries. Around 1: 50pm, Watsonville Police and Firefighters got a report of a man that was struck by…...