Dec 30, 2024 · A section of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Monday, plunging three construction workers into 25-foot swells. At least nine people were rescued countywide as authorities evacuated parts of Capitola Village and Rio Del Mar for flooding and closed several beaches because of dangerous conditions.

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With Valentine’s Day just a week away, Lily Belli has some recommendations for romantic dinner spots around Santa Cruz County. Her Friday newsletter also includes food & drink events to put on your calendar and news you might’ve missed.

Oct 11, 2024 · Theobald Lengyel was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a Santa Cruz County jury on Thursday, after a weekslong trial in which prosecutors depicted the former Mr. Bungle alternative rock musician as someone with a pattern of abusive and violent behavior that culminated with the murder of his girlfriend, Capitola resident Alice …

Nov 25, 2024 · “The Nutcracker” (Cabrillo College) — The beloved ballet will also be presented for Mid-County audiences at the Crocker Theater at Cabrillo College, by the Santa Cruz City Ballet at the International Academy of Dance.This is the 12th year that SCCB and IAD have presented “The Nutcracker” at the Crocker. Performances are …

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Oct 15, 2024 · Four men charged with the 2019 kidnapping and murder of 50-year-old tech and cannabis entrepreneur Tushar Atre in Pleasure Point will be tried separately. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Stephen Siegel agreed with defense attorneys’ arguments last week that the fairest path forward for the co-defendants in a case that has taken years to reach trial is to have separate juries for each.

Apr 24, 2024 · What difference has Lookout’s arrival in Santa Cruz in 2020 made? We can offer evidence of our impact in many ways – investigative journalism, growing audiences, a new source of customers for local businesses – but we think the words of Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley tell the story pretty well in a couple of minutes.

Oct 7, 2024 · On Monday, the sheriff’s office identified the two victims of the fatal shooting as Watsonville residents Jeremiah Rios Aguilar and Giovanni Aburto Lopez. Both were 21 years old. Deputies said that Aguilar and Lopez were suffering with gunshot wounds when law enforcement arrived on the scene early Friday morning in an area surrounded by farms and with few nearby homes. Both were pronounced ...

Oct 15, 2024 · Santa Cruz County’s largest hospital needs help, writes retired nurse Elizabeth Gordon. The hard-working, dedicated nurses and staff are being pushed to exhaustion. Patients are ending up with long waits in the emergency room or hallway beds due to overcrowding. Ambulances often get diverted for lack of space, affecting the county's overall needs. Gordon calls on Dominican Hospital’s ...