Homelessness nonprofit Housing Matters is partnering with Santa Cruz Public Libraries for a series of free social-justice-oriented events in Watsonville, Santa Cruz and Capitola as part of a program called “Neighbors for Neighbors: At the Intersections.”
Chimera Mohammadi
Posted inRecreation & Sports
Santa Cruz Classic Criterium brings weekend excitement, road closures downtown
The Santa Cruz Classic Criterium will take place on Sunday and cause road closures most of the day between downtown Santa Cruz and the Boardwalk.
Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
Watsonville police seek help identifying church vandal
The Watsonville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man recorded throwing a brick through the window of St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish on March 14.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
County treasurer-tax collector hours changed in Watsonville, Santa Cruz soon to follow
The Watsonville office of the Santa Cruz County Treasurer-Tax Collector is now open Monday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; beginning April 25, the Santa Cruz location will be open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Posted inLatest News
Santa Cruz police to hold meeting about use of military-surplus equipment
The Santa Cruz Police Department will be holding a virtual community meeting March 27 to discuss the use of surplus military equipment by the department in accordance with Assembly Bill 481.
Posted inCapitola & Soquel
Teen on e-bike in serious condition after Capitola collision
A 17-year-old cyclist was seriously injured when his electric bicycle collided with a truck at a busy intersection in Capitola, police said.
Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
Swastikas among ‘disturbing’ graffiti appearing in Watsonville
The City of Watsonville says it is seeing a rash of “disturbing graffiti incidents” across the community recently, including swastikas.
Posted inLatest News
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office offers help spotting scams after locals victimized for $175K, warns of tax-season danger
With tax season ramping up ahead of the April 15 filing deadline, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is publicizing recent scams that have cost county residents thousands and offering tips on avoiding similar attempts.
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Santa Cruz car crash and injury rates are above average, report finds
A recent report from personal injury law firm Jacoby & Meyers found that Santa Cruz’s intersection crash rate is 41.89%, 12.73% higher than the average of all other studied California cities. Some 2.7% of those crashes resulted in deaths, making Santa Cruz’s fatality rate 15.38% higher than average.
Posted inHousing & Development
Online forum to discuss affordable housing development at 525 Water St. in Santa Cruz set for March 26
A six-story, mixed-use development proposed on Water Street at the corner of Market Street would hold approximately 94 affordable housing units.
