Two and a half years after taking the helm of Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Superintendent Heather Contreras will be ...

After suffering a disappointing loss in front of the home crowd two weeks ago, Watsonville High managed to bounce back just ...

Two and a half years after taking the helm of Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Superintendent Heather Contreras will be leaving for a new post. Contreras has been selected to become ...

A 14-year-old girl who disappeared with her father while authorities investigated the death of her newborn daughter has been found safe in Mexico, and her father has been arrested, the Monterey County ...

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has opened an investigation after deputies found a body on Larkin Valley Road.

Santa Cruz County residents will be able to register to vote, obtain replacement ballots and get other election services at eight local libraries this month.

Brett Miller, a Watsonville man with a 40-year history of wild crimes, is going back to prison for two years after 15 years ...

The 2026 Billionaire Tax Act is dominating airwaves this election season as Californians get ready to vote on the nation’s ...

Santa Cruz County’s agricultural production increased in value in 2025, fueled largely by a strong year for strawberries, according to the county’s annual crop report. The estimated gross production ...

Santa Cruz County Board Chair Monica Martinez and County Executive Officer Nicole Coburn delivered the first state-of the ...

The City of Watsonville has released its General Plan 2050, a sweeping update that will guide development, housing, transportation and conservation in the city for the next quarter-century.

Pajaro Valley Unified School District trustees on Wednesday will consider final approval of a three-year contract with the district’s teachers union that includes ongoing salary increases while the ...