Law enforcement authorities warn of DUI crackdown on...
Wednesday May 23 | via Santa Cruz Sentinel
Memorial Day weekend is one of the most dangerous times of the year to be driving a car or riding a motorcycle or bike, according to safety officials. Comment?
City Council Recap: Mobile Home Residents Want to Pa...
Wednesday May 23 | via Patch.com
Mobile home residents are ready to open their pocketbooks to create a legal aid fund for themselves, they just hope Watsonville voters will give them the go-ahead. The Watsonvile City Council approved placing a measure on the November ballot that would increase city fees on mobile home residents from $1.10 to $5 a month. Comment?
Spring brings too many new kittens; how to care for ...
Wednesday May 23 | via The Miami Herald
It's another season for millions of breeding cats to produce unwanted kittens, adding to the numbers of homeless pets. Comment?
Parrot abandoned in grocery store parking lot...
Wednesday May 23 | via The Tribune
Police are seeking more information about a man who abandoned a red parrot last week in a grocery store parking lot in Capitola, Calif. Comment?
Parrot abandoned in grocery store parking lot recove...
Wednesday May 23 | via Sunherald.com
Police are seeking more information about a man who abandoned a red parrot last week in a grocery store parking lot in Capitola, Calif. Comment?
Santa Cruz to fix Beach Street bike lane crossing wi...
Tuesday May 22 | via Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz leaders could give themselves raises: Council members say they won't take pay hikes now, but could reap benefits later SANTA CRUZ - Two years to the day after a bicyclist fell crossing the Beach Street railroad tracks in a dedicated bike lane, the city agreed on Tuesday as part of a settlement to re-configure the lanes. Comment?
Capitola's shrinking treasury: Next year's revenues ...
Tuesday May 22 | via Santa Cruz Sentinel
The city of Capitola is once again in a difficult position as the new fiscal year approaches due to a lagging economic recovery on top of unprecedented flooding last spring triggered by a pipe failure in Pacific Cove. Comment?
Man faces trial in Capitola slaying
Tuesday May 22 | via Monterey County Herald
A 23-year-old man charged with killing a fellow Cabrillo College student inside his studio apartment in Capitola will face a trial. Comment?
Parrot abandoned in Capitola grocery store parking lot
Monday May 21 | via Santa Cruz Sentinel
Police are seeking more information about a man who abandoned a red parrot last week in a grocery store parking lot in Capitola. Comment?
Capitola homicide suspect, Marcos Chavez, held on mu...
Monday May 21 | via Santa Cruz Sentinel
A 23-year-old man charged with killing a fellow Cabrillo College student inside a studio apartment in Capitola will face a trial. Comment?
Macaw abandoned at Trader Joe's
Monday May 21 | via Inside Bay Area
Police are seeking more information about a man who abandoned a red parrot last week in a grocery store parking lot in Capitola. Comment?
Preliminary hearing, trial set in two Capitola homic...
Friday May 18 | via Santa Cruz Sentinel
Marcos Chavez, 23, is charged with murder for the death of Ronald Aaron Carpenter in December. Comment?
Investigators Believe Watsonville Hotel Fire Was Arson
Thursday May 17 | via KION 46
WATSONVILLE, Calif. -- Watsonville Police have called members of the media to a small News Conference at 3 p.m., Wednesday, to provide more information into two recent incidents that shook the city recently. Comment?
Suspicious Package Found at UC Santa Cruz Parking Lot
Thursday May 17 | via KION 46
SANTA CRUZ , Calif- UC Santa Cruz Police have closed off an area around the upper East Field parking lot while they investigate a suspicious package, said the school. Comment?
Queen of Disco, Donna Summer, Dies after Battle with...
Thursday May 17 | via KION 46
TMZ is reporting that the Disco Queen, Donna Summer, has died after a battle with cancer. Comment?
Wednesday May 16 | via KION 46
The Safeway employee suspended after Del Rey Oaks Police said he stopped a man from assaulting his pregnant girlfriend last month is responding to the outpour of community support he's received The Safeway employee suspended after Del Rey Oaks Police said he stopped a man from assaulting his pregnant girlfriend last month is responding to the ... (more) Comment?
Cyclist offers reward in hit-and-run on Soquel-San J...
Tuesday May 15 | via Santa Cruz Sentinel
Aaron Freitas of Capitola suffered multiple broken bones when he and riding partner Rocky Lyons were struck in a hit-and-run on May 5 on Soquel-San Jose Road. Comment?
Watsonville's Citibank Robbed Saturday Morning
Saturday May 12 | via Patch.com
Watsonville's Citibank, located on the 700 block of East Lake Avenue, was robbed on Saturday morning, when a man entered the bank and passed a note containing a threat to a bank clerk, according to the Watsonville Police Department. Comment?
Council Fixes Capitola's Busiest Intersection
Thursday May 10 | via Patch.com
The key agenda item on Thursday's meeting of the Capitola City Council was the repair of what Mayor Mike Termini called "Capitola's busiest intersection": 41st Avenue and Clares Street. Comment?
Watsonville makes skateboarding legal in all city parks
Wednesday May 9 | via KSBW-TV
Watsonville became the first city in Santa Cruz County to make skateboarding legal in all city parks, thanks to a 5-1 vote by the City Council Tuesday night.A Skaters may beA surprisedA by who they have to thank for Watsonville doing away with itsA skateboarding ban for the first time since 1976.A "In the past, skateboards were thought of as toys. Comment?