Crews are trying to make progress on the Timber and Plaskett fires, which continue to burn near Big Sur in Monterey County. The Timber fire has scorched roughly 24,970 acres and is only 21% contained.

Pajaro Valley Unified School District's governing board hired Victoria Knutson, currently Newark Unified's chief business officer, to fill the CBO role at a $248,418 salary — the district's fourth ...

It’s been a four-year battle to allow students without legal status to work at California’s public colleges. The Legislature passed another bill to allow this. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed it the previous ...

Shen’s experience with dangerous water at Pinto Lake sparked a mission to help others stay safe on Santa Cruz County’s waters. Here, the 11th grader at Castilleja School explains why checking lake ...

Ashtyn Davis’ dream of playing for his hometown 49ers took a disappointing turn Sunday when San Francisco released the Santa Cruz native in its move to a 53-man roster. But because Davis is a vested ...

Good morning! It’s Aug. 31 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Today will see areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny and cool. The high will be 75, with a low of 52. Wear ...

A hit-and-run with property damage happened when an unknown person crashed into an AMR vehicle and left the scene. The incident took place near Water Street and Poplar Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 8 p.m. on ...

Good morning! It’s Aug. 31 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Today will see low clouds breaking for some sun and cool. The high will be 73, with a low of 53. Wear your sunblock — the ...

A person was found with a controlled substance (misdemeanor). The incident happened near Beach Street and East Pine Street in Watsonville at 9 p.m. on Aug. 27. The person was cited and released at the ...

Event date: Sept. 2. Event time: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd., Freedom … A small but mighty amazing community market. In beautiful Corralitos, which is located in south Santa Cruz ...

Police investigated a case of vandalism and assault with a deadly weapon (not a gun). The incident happened near San Lorenzo Boulevard and Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 9 p.m. on Aug. 25. ( source) ...

The southbound Highway 1 off-ramp at Bay Avenue in Capitola is scheduled to be closed for approximately four months as crews reconstruct the ramp as part of the bus-on-shoulder facility. The closure ...