Watsonville Community Hospital is considering closing its maternity department, including labor and delivery and neonatal ...

What happens when a lovable nerd discovers a sentient, carnivorous plant that brings him the attention he craves, but in ...

Santa Cruz County Fourth District Supervisor Felipe Hernandez writes about the financial state of Watsonville Community ...

UC Santa Cruz researchers found a new technique that forecasts harmful algal blooms (HABs) up to seven weeks in advance.

Popular in the 1980s and 90s, this rich and cheesy cornbread served with a hearty soup makes a warming fall dinner.

In this week’s episode, Juan Reyes and John Devine will recap Week 8, chat with Palma football head coach Jeff Carnazzo and ...

About 75 people gathered at Pinto Lake City Park on Oct. 10 to voice concerns and opposition to a proposed Battery Energy ...

A Watsonville man pleaded not guilty in Santa Cruz Superior Court Wednesday to the slaying of 39-year-old Christopher Fagon.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred on Oct. 10 around 11:30pm, in the area of ...

In keeping with a long tradition, organizers at PV Arts are setting up for their annual Día de los Muertos, or Day of the ...

The Santa Cruz County Governmental Center on Ocean Street in Santa Cruz was evacuated Friday morning after a suspicious white substance was reportedly mailed to U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s office.

We also book people on lower-level charges who, under the law and the circumstances of their cases, may be released within 24 to 48 hours. For the people in this latter group, roughly 90 people, they ...