Santa Cruz County News

The severely emaciated dog could barely stand when an animal control officer and a Watsonville firefighter plucked him from duckweed at the edge of the water and ferried him to safety in an inflatable boat Saturday.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Morhauser's Annieglass Inc., known for its selection of handcrafted glass tableware that is not only elegant and functional, but also dishwasher-safe and chip-resistant. And while former presidents, royalty and movie stars have all dined off her plates for decades, Morhauser will open up the doors to her ... (more)

A man was arrested in Scotts Valley Friday after allegedly sending sexually explicit text messages to a high school student, according to police.

Cabrillo College will host presidential candidate forums on Wednesday and Thursday at the Cabrillo College Watsonville Center, 318 Union St., and at the Aptos campus, 6500 Soquel Drive: Wednesday, Watsonville Center, Room A150: Farley Herzek, 10-10:30 a.m.; Marie-Elaine Burns, 10:45--11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aptos Campus, Samper ... (more)

Ride your bike to the event or park at the City Corp Yard and walk to the trailhead .

A 22-year-old man driving recklessly on Green Valley Road was arrested Friday on gang and gun charges, according to the Santa Cruz County Gang Task Force.

There is an elephant in the room. The power structure of Santa Cruz County from agri-business, to the environmental groups and even the Sentinel Editorial Board are united in their refusal to acknowledge it.

Dominican Hospital is doing slightly better than the national average in treating Medicare patients with a heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia and avoiding a costly return to the emergency room.

After earning $1.8 million and expanding loans 14 percent in 2012, Lighthouse Bank aims to grow loans by 18 percent by going head to head with competitors.

In a crowd of more than 250 women and a handful of men, beekeeper and entomologist Lorraine Jacobs was easy to spot Thursday afternoon.

Maxwell Matewere, a representitive of Eye of The Child, a grassroots organization based in Malawi, has come to the United States to work with, from left, Anya Barca-Hall, Kate Clandenen, Nicole LaPorte and Katherine Stewart.

After reporting to police that two teens tried to steal his bicycle and iPod in Aug.

One individual was described as a suspected member of the LulzSec group, while the other allegedly belongs to the group that calls itself Anonymous, the official said.

Calaveras County may spend almost $4 million over the next decade to replace the computer systems that manage tax collections, property records, assessments and other essential functions, officials said this week.

TBD The Palo Alto Medical Foundation is a not-for-profit, community-based multi-specialty group practice of medicine.

More 100 people were honored Wednesday at a ceremony to "Celebrate Potential" of mental health consumers.

Hear inspirational stories from local teens at the first ever TEDx talk focused on young people in Santa Cruz County.

Santa Clara County prosecutors say a party bus owner has been arrested in the death of a Santa Cruz County woman who was run over by the bus after she fell out of it.

When Patrice Baze returned home to the Bay Avenue Senior Apartments after back surgery, she felt the urge to smoke a cigarette.

Salmon season is in full swing, and that makes me really happy. I love salmon more than I love almost any other type of fish, although I do cook a lot of tilapia.