Soquel News

The Monterey Peninsula Foundation, which puts on the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Golf Tournament, is investing $800,000 to bring health and dental services to people in Santa Cruz County who could not afford that care before.

Over the weekend, it was reported that the city of Santa Cruz will be doing a $1 million project to add left-turn lanes at Soquel Avenue and Park Way.

Who wouldn't be happy visiting this charming village? The summer crowds are gone and spring break is months away.

Elly Chapman got motivated to clean up Santa Cruz the hard way - her husband stepped on a discarded hypodermic needle and had to undergo seven months of painful treatments to make sure he didn't contract a fatal disease.

Santa Cruz city councilman Don Lane popped by Monarch Community School recently to observe the "Sky Class," in which the fourth, fifth and sixth graders held a mock city council meeting as part of their studies about economic justice and civics.

Deputies said they found a shotgun and drug paraphernalia at a convicted felon's home in Santa Cruz on Saturday.

The train is its second year of operation. Last year, the holiday train operated from Santa Cruz to Davenport.

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission on Thursday voted to spend millions to kick-start the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail, fix local roads and put a down payment on the continued expansion of Highway 1. The 12-member board approved a $14 million list of local projects, including bike and pedestrian improvements to local ... (more)

Robin Lerios will celebrate her first year as owner of the York Framing Gallery with an event 5-7 p.m. Friday at 619 Soquel Ave. She worked 16 years at York and decided to buy the business last year when she learned it was soon to close.

With the future of the proposed desalination project in flux, the Soquel Creek Water District is taking the opportunity to reassess alternatives to solve its water supply shortage.

The city of Capitola is once again giving holiday shoppers a break, offering free parking on the street in Capitola Village and city-owned lots starting Thursday.

Whether you're an aspiring home chef or a professional chef, it's important to stay sharp.

I see the new "No Panhandling Signs" are up now -- good job. But I have noticed they do not discourage people from still panhandling.

Through Dec. 13, anyone can adonate a gently worn coat or jackeet at Classic Clearners at 285 Water St., Santa Cruz; 809 Bay, Captitola; or 415 Trout Gulch Road, Aptos.

Those looking for an affectionate furry friend may find one at Rabbit Haven's adoption event Sunday at Pet Pals.

San Lorenzo Valley residents can drop off clean, sorted yard waste for free Friday and Saturday at the Ben Lomond Transfer Station, 9835 Newell Creek Road.

During closing statements Tuesday for a Soquel woman on trial for torching a Twin Lakes house in January, attorneys focused on her mental health at the time of the fire.

Santa Cruz County businesses El Salchichero, Plumline and Osocalis have landed spots in the finals of the 2014 Good Food Awards.

But the family moved to Santa Cruz this year and changed their minds. Earlier this month, they bought "Theo," an adorable boxer-Labrador-German shepherd mix.