Aptos News

The hills were alive with the sounds of runners Saturday as 625 people celebrated the Fourth of July by racing in the 24th annual Firecracker 10k, as well as the new 5-kilometer and kids 1k events.

The Aptos High School student badly hurt when he came into contact with a fallen power line Sunday is suffering from pneumonia and some of his wounds may be infected, his family reported Thursday evening.

Capt. Steve Clark is already fielding phone calls from misinformed tourists who want to know what time the city's fireworks display starts Saturday.

Independence Day is upon us, and this year we will again have to face the possibilities of injuries and fires resulting from the misuse of fireworks.

The landscape of the Santa Cruz County library system makes a dramatic shift starting July 1 as branches begin new, reduced hours and Teresa Landers takes over as director, following a quarter century under former leader Anne Turner.

A well-kept white beard, pensive stare and bronzed brow landed a Santa Cruz bartender an all-expense paid trip to Spain to compete in the first international Ernest Hemingway look-alike competition.

An Aptos High student remained in serious condition Monday after he was apparently shocked by a fallen power line while he and a friend tried to put out a small grass fire near the beach Sunday night.

The last time Janie Oliver sang in front of a crowd in Santa Cruz County, a crown was on the line.

As many as 220 State Parks and Beaches are in danger of being close due to possible budget cuts.

With sawdust still on the pews, St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church opened the doors to its new building Wednesday, though construction will continue for another few weeks.

In the June 3 article on the county's dissolution of its appeals board, a reference to a citation against Aptos resident Elan's hedge should have noted that the "red tag" has been challenged in court.

'Tis the season for wonderful produce right in our backyard. Some of us have our own gardens, but those without the space the green thumb or the inclination, can still enjoy fresh local produce without having to drive too far.

Business Profile regularly highlights a Post advertiser, offering readers an opportunity to learn more about area business owners.

Are the people protesting on the steps of the courthouse being paid or just ignorant and uneducated? Gangs are turning Santa Cruz into a cesspool of violence.

VASTAL , VivoArts School for Transgenic Aesthetics Ltd., is a temporary research and education institute that Adam Zaretsky has created in Amsterdam following an invitation by the Waag Society .

Turning to mountain climbing to deal with diabetes, Soquel High graduate Bryan Neider not only improved his own health but found a way to help others with the same condition.

Pine Flat Road and Empire Grade Road are in line to get $1.4 million for asphalt overlays.

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is poised to approve a controversial plan to allow more high-density housing in Seacliff, in spite of protest by some neighbor groups.

What should people think about the seemingly never-ending struggle to satisfy the state's requirement for affordable housing? We ask that question after Tuesday's hearing during which the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors made one decision on rezoning land for housing, and seemed to just add more confusion to another controversial proposal.

When American Medical Response paramedic Jared Fuentes arrived, six victims lay in critical condition moaning for help.