The annual school fundraiser raised more than $702,000 for local schools. One-hundred prizes were also donated to parents.
Companies throughout the region are hiring in Santa Cruz County! More jobs are listed on the Patch jobs board!
Telesforo Martinez Rivera pleaded no contest in September to two counts of forcible lewd act upon a child.
Darian Jackson was arrested shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday at his home on Del Monte Avenue in Marina.
Today, mostly cloudy until this evening.
Officers found a 60-year-old man who had been stabbed in the abdomen.
Joel Rodriguez, 40, will be registered as a lifetime sex offender.
No rain in the forecast. What are your plans this weekend?
Bernardo Rodas, 41, of Santa Cruz, was first reported missing on Oct. 10.
It is never too early for students to think about their interests, strengths and passions.
Today, partly cloudy starting tonight.
If anyone spots a wild animal that is dead, acting sick or abnormal, they can call county animal services.
Officers rushed the dog to a veterinarian and he was euthanized to end his suffering.
Santa Cruz County is a world leader in agriculture, with dozens of crops exported across the globe.
Kaiser Permanente Medicare health plan in NCAL earns highest 5 Star rating 8th year in a row from CMS for service and quality excellence
A man was killed when a big-rig turned in front of him, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The survey, once completed by staff, students and families, will yield a constructive report that will support our efforts on bullies.
The overnight lows will dip into the 50s. What are your weekend plans?
A corner worker on the track was hit by at least one racecar after they left their turn station.
Armando Wehr was an inmate at the men's Salinas Valley State Prison in unincorporated Monterey County near Soledad.
The Priest Fire burned 167 acres off Highway 198.
Today, clear throughout the day.
Farm Discovery’s annual Harvest Fest at Live Earth Farm will take place on October 20th.
Officers responded at 6:55 p.m. to the collision involving two vehicles on southbound Salinas Road.
The four men will also serve three years of informal probation and each pay a fine of $1,000.
Samples taken on Wednesday showed that indicator bacteria levels have subsided since Monday.
The collision was reported around 7 p.m. and involved at least two vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The lows will dip into the 50s. What are your weekend plans?
Spooky happenings abound throughout the region! Check our list of best Santa Cruz Co. events & make the most of the trick-or-treat season.
Public health officials will remove the indicator bacteria advisories at the beaches once it is safe for visitors.
The Fremont man suffered major injuries after he was hit while changing a flat tire, police said.
Local landfills will be accepting up to five passenger and lightduty tires (less than 36 inches) from residents at no cost.
Kohls; Adecco; FoodWhat are all hiring. Even more jobs at the Patch jobs board, and post your own local job!
Find out where the registered sex offenders are living in Watsonville before the kids go out trick or treating.
The weather looks beautiful this week.
The lifeguard got stuck in high surf while trying to rescue the swimmer in distress around 30 feet offshore, Cal Fire officials said.
The temblor was recorded at about 6:30 a.m. Did you feel it?
Wrong-way DUI fatality, stabbing at restaurant, drug bust after citizen tip and other stories from across Santa Cruz County.