Construction is complete on a new cell for Watsonville’s landfill, which is set to reopen Tuesday after being closed in 2018 when it reached its previous capacity.
Chimera Mohammadi
Posted inWestside / Downtown
Santa Cruz police arrest four in gang-related search
Santa Cruz police arrested several people on the Westside last Thursday on charges including attempted murder and weapons possession, officials said via social media.
Posted inLatest News
Construction may narrow sections of Soquel Drive
Two road projects are set to affect multiple sections of Soquel Drive in addition to portions of Seabright Avenue and Water Street until late April and mid-May.
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Southbound Highway 1 Park Avenue offramp to close for six months
Both Highway 1 offramps at Park Avenue are set to be closed for months starting next week as part of major changes to the busy state highway.
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Body found buried along the Pajaro River levee
Monterey County detectives say they discovered a body buried by the Pajaro River levee west of the bridge connecting the community of Pajaro to Watsonville.
Posted inRecreation & Sports
Logjam! vintage board event brings surfers and international acclaim to Pleasure Point
Logjam!, the world’s longest running vintage longboard event, is back. The surf contest will be at Pleasure Point Beach in Santa Cruz on April 26 and 27 this year.
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Application window opens for grants for private music lessons
The Santa Cruz County Music Teachers’ Association is offering scholarships to highly motivated music students whose families are unable to pay for private lessons.
Posted inSan Lorenzo Valley
Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival returns in May
The second annual Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival will be returning to Felton’s Roaring Camp Railroads on May 3-4.
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19-year-old motorcyclist killed in Highway 1 crash
A teenage motorcyclist from Milpitas was killed Saturday after a collision on southbound Highway 1 near Laguna Road. The crash closed Highway 1 in both directions for several hours.
Posted inScotts Valley
Scotts Valley’s Junior Police Academy welcomes middle school youth this summer
Scotts Valley Police Department is offering two weeklong Junior Police Academy sessions this summer. The popular program has been running since 2000 and is open to students entering the sixth, seventh and eighth grades.