A 17-year-old was arrested on felony firearms charges while driving on Capitola Road with a suspended license last week.
Chimera Mohammadi
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Tuesday Night Live concert returns to Santa Cruz Wharf starting May 13
Tuesday Night Live, a series of free outdoor summer concerts on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, returns for a third year with shows May 13 through Sept. 9.
Posted inSan Lorenzo Valley
Kings Highway in Boulder Creek to close for road work May 12
Kings Highway will be closed on and off next Monday, May 12, for utility maintenance.
Posted inEastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point
$32K worth of stolen bikes and tools recovered from Live Oak encampment
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it recovered more than $30,000 worth of stolen bikes and $2,000 worth of tools from an encampment in the Arana Gulch area of Live Oak.
Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
Drone helps Watsonville PD foil school break-in ahead of public meeting on use of military equipment
Police used a drone to help apprehend a man who had broken into a Watsonville school last week. The Watsonville Police Department shared footage ahead of a meeting next week during which the agency will discuss its use of military equipment, including drone technology, in line with Assembly Bill 481.
Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
City of Watsonville offering compost free to residents
Watsonville gardeners can now enrich their gardens with free compost from the city’s Waste and Recycling Drop-Off Center, Wednesday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Posted inLatest News
Pedal in the Park, offering biking fun and education, set for Saturday at Depot Park
This Saturday, the Santa Cruz Police Department will hold Pedal in the Park, a free community biking event. The outdoor celebration at Depot Park offers a variety of engaging activities for all ages, from rides to giveaways.
Posted inLatest News
Highway 1 faces full overnight closures starting this Sunday
Starting Sunday, two stretches of Highway 1 will shut down entirely in one direction overnight for several nights between Bay Avenue and State Park Drive. Crews will build a new Capitola Avenue overcrossing after the old bridge was demolished last April.
Posted inBonny Doon / Davenport
CHP seeks help after pedestrian killed on Highway 1 in hit and run
Authorities are searching for a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian on southbound Highway 1 late Sunday night in what CHP says was a hit and run.
Posted inAptos, Education, Latest News
Cabrillo College’s annual queer prom uplifts LGBTQ+ students
A student-led LGBTQ+ prom at Cabrillo College, born during the pandemic, has evolved into an annual tradition, offering students a safe space to celebrate the end of the school year.