Two and a half years after taking the helm of Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Superintendent Heather Contreras will be leaving for a new post. Contreras has been selected to become ...

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has opened an investigation after deputies found a body on Larkin Valley Road.

Santa Cruz County residents will be able to register to vote, obtain replacement ballots and get other election services at eight local libraries this month.

A 14-year-old girl who disappeared with her father while authorities investigated the death of her newborn daughter has been found safe in Mexico, and her father has been arrested, the Monterey County ...

Brett Miller, a Watsonville man with a 40-year history of wild crimes, is going back to prison for two years after 15 years ...

Santa Cruz County Board Chair Monica Martinez and County Executive Officer Nicole Coburn delivered the first state-of the ...

Pajaro Valley Unified School District trustees on Wednesday will consider final approval of a three-year contract with the district’s teachers union that includes ongoing salary increases while the ...

The City of Watsonville has released its General Plan 2050, a sweeping update that will guide development, housing, transportation and conservation in the city for the next quarter-century. The plan ...

Santa Cruz County’s agricultural production increased in value in 2025, fueled largely by a strong year for strawberries, according to the county’s annual crop report. The estimated gross production ...

The Aptos High football team saw nine different players record one touchdown en route to a 60-7 crushing victory over Alvarez ...

The 2026 Billionaire Tax Act is dominating airwaves this election season as Californians get ready to vote on the nation’s ...