SCPD arrested 19-year-old Damian Vela on Thursday after he admitted to issuing false tickets to parked vehicles in the beach area. He was transported to jail.
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Morning Lookout: Honoring homeless lives lost, Xmas trees and climate change & a rescued cub
Measure Q was a huge success for Watsonville, writes advocate and former farmer Sam Earnshaw; by renewing the urban…
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‘Critically ill’ mountain lion cub rescued from Santa Cruz being cared for at Oakland Zoo
State wildlife officials retrieved the cub, which was in poor health and appeared to be orphaned, Monday in Santa Cruz and brought the animal to Oakland Zoo for care.
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As Conception boat burned, divers trapped below deck calmly looked for way out, video shows
Federal investigators have recovered a short video recorded by a victim of the Conception boat tragedy as the 34 people trapped below deck tried to find a way off the burning ship. Six Santa Cruz County residents were among those killed in the 2019 tragedy.
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It will be a red-tagged Christmas for those whose homes were wrecked in 6.4 quake
Tuesday’s magnitude 6.4 earthquake adds to hardships for some Northern California residents, while others quickly bounce back.
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How climate change is reshaping the Christmas tree
As climate change causes extended periods of drought and warm temperatures, even hardy Christmas trees are struggling to thrive. This has spurred some Santa Cruz-area Christmas tree farmers to become more innovative in their approach to growing the trees. It also means your Christmas tree might look a little different in future years.
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Morning Lookout: Crab delays hammer local fishermen; Gilman Brewing’s inviting new spot
No stranger to hardship in an economy sustained mostly by the dairy and timber, Ferndale and Rio Dell residents are…
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Congressional panel votes to release Trump’s tax returns to public
A Democratic-led House panel voted Tuesday to release parts of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns.
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Destruction, tears and tenacity in California towns battered by earthquake
No stranger to hardship in an economy sustained mostly by the dairy and timber, Ferndale and Rio Dell residents are accustomed to relying on one another. Tuesday’s 6.4 magnitude earthquake put that to the test.
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Northern California towns tally earthquake damage as residents still lack power, water
More than 14,000 people were still without electricity and 3,000 without water across Humboldt County a day after a 6.4 earthquake hit the region.