Santa Cruz County News

With businesses downsizing and office spaces becoming vacant , professionals are being crammed into offices over the hill and working from home at an increasing rate.A Office space in Santa Cruz County is expensive.

The body of a drive-by shooting victim lies on the Freedom Boulevard Highway 1 overpass - under the southbound arrow sign - as Sheriff's Deputies gather near the scene Wednesday evening.

From this week through Labor Day on September 3, veterans in Santa Cruz County can enjoy the Bay Area's many museums without breaking the bank.

Santa Cruz artist Val Peyser is making sure that visitors to the still-new Scotts Valley branch of the county's public library system are going to encounter a little fine art with their books and DVDs.

As a place where a lot of art will be made in the months and years ahead, the Digital Media and Creative Arts Center at the Tannery Arts Center is itself something of a work of artistic creation.

Bruce McPherson is the candidate that I will endorse for 5th District supervisor to replace our Supervisor Mark Stone, who has so well represented us in our district.

A new cellphone application launched across California on Wednesday makes it easier to view maps and information on registered sex offenders.

Two men accused of conspiracy and auto theft for allegedly illegally towing cars appeared in court Tuesday to face four felony charges, but the hearing was continued to June 12 to give one of the men time to hire an attorney, prosecutors said.

Santa Cruz has started to take on the hues of summer. The neon shades of green that signaled spring have given way to deeper tints.

A 39-year-old man who went missing from a group home on Rose Acres Lane in Felton last week turned up at a local hospital about six days later.

A Freedom woman appeared in court Tuesday to face charges she stole thousands of dollars from Santa Cruz County Bank while working at the Aptos branch.

Testimony in a molest trial neared conclusion Tuesday with some testy exchanges between the prosecutor and a man accused of fondling two 9-year-old girls.

There are seven more days to go until the June 5 Presidential Primary Election. But those who want to cast their vote from home must request a mail-in ballot by 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Remember, in California using your mobile electronic device while driving is illegal.

DIFFERENT KIND OF HOLIDAY For many, Memorial Day is part of the late-May three-day weekend that kicks off summer.

We all know who we can rely on for help during a public disaster. First responders are there to help us at accidents, fires and floods, when the roads wash out or our power is gone.

The morning of March 16 started off like any other for Sierra LaMar. That Friday, the 15-year-old Morgan Hill teen awoke and got ready for school in anticipation of the day to come.

Jondi Gumz did an amazingly skillful job on the memorial story about Bea Macdonald.

The annual awards honor people who have contributed significantly through professional or volunteer activities or financial support for the benefit of children in the county foster care system.

Community members involved with Occupy Santa Cruz returned to the court house steps with tents and other structure building equipment for a "tent mob" celebration on May 25.