Omar Dieguez speaks at a pesticide protest outside Driscoll’s headquarters in Watsonville

Berry ‘Greenwashing’ Suit

A federal class-action lawsuit accuses Watsonville-based Driscoll’s of misleading consumers about pesticide compounds and environmental standards for its conventional strawberries.
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The Race is On

The 54th annual Wharf to Wharf Race returns Sunday, July 26, with 16,000 runners, a temporary Portola Drive starting line and a six-mile coastal course to Capitola.
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PVUSD Trustees Renew Contracts

PVUSD trustees voted to renew school resource officer contracts at Watsonville, Pajaro Valley and Aptos high schools amid debate over student safety, policing and mental health support.
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Housing for Teachers

Santa Cruz City Schools is building roughly 100 below-market apartments on Swift Street to help teachers and staff afford to remain in the community.
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Robot Masters

Santa Cruz County high school students won the Ranger Class at the 2026 MATE ROV World Championship after months of designing, repairing and testing their underwater robot.
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Nuñez Unseats Incumbent

Tony Nuñez won the 4th District Santa Cruz County supervisor seat outright, defeating incumbent Felipe Hernandez and avoiding a November runoff.
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Parking Problems

The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury says the ParkMobile system at the County Governmental Center creates barriers to public access and raises privacy concerns.
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Plenty to Parade

Fourth of July parades filled Santa Cruz County, from Seabright and Aptos to Watsonville, Scotts Valley and Boulder Creek.
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July Fourth Parades

Good Times rounds up Fourth of July parades across Santa Cruz County, from Seabright’s first parade to Boulder Creek, Scotts Valley, Aptos and Watsonville.
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DANGER AFOOT

Gwyneth Holcomb reports on a Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury finding that the county remains one of California’s most dangerous places for pedestrians.
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Don’t Be Blindsided

After two young women drowned at Panther Beach, Richard Stockton examines the danger of sneaker waves, rising tides and the Keyhole, with safety advice from CAL FIRE’s Michael Horn.
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Rejoice, Rejoice

The Medicine Buddha Festival returns to Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel with Tibetan music, monks chanting, Mongolian performances, a thangka procession, free lunch, family activities and a full community celebration.
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A Great Artist Lost

Santa Cruz native Oliver Tree Nickell, the musician, performance artist and internet star known for his fearless weirdness, global reach and deep local roots, is remembered by the community after his death in a Brazilian helicopter crash.
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