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Flash Flood Warning issued in Northern California, NWS says
(FOX40.COM) — According to the National Weather Service in Sacramento, a Flash Flood Warning was issued on Saturday in Northern California. The warning was issued around 3:45 p.m. and is primarily for eastern El Dorado County. NWS said the warning will be in effect until 6:45 p.m. “The Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain […]
Homelessness dips in Santa Cruz, rises in Watsonville
Tents are set up under the Pajaro River bridge in Watsonville in 2022. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> Homelessness dropped 36% in the City of Santa Cruz and jumped 60% in Watsonville from 2023 to 2024, according to a recent report from the Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership. The number of homeless people living in Capitola and Scotts Valley also increased.
Campbell PD recovers giant missing rooster found in San Jose encampment
(KRON) — The Campbell Police Department recovered a missing giant metallic rooster from a homeless encampment on Friday. Police said it had been stolen from a local home improvement store the day before. CPD said the decorative rooster was reported stolen from California Home and Garden in Campbell. Reports were of “two unknown male suspects” […]
Harmful plankton bloom hits Capitola, impacting local health and economy
CAPITOLA, Calif. — A harmful plankton bloom, commonly referred to as a red tide, is washing up in Capitola, impacting the local community's health and economy. "Sometimes you'll see the county posting signs, quarantining mussels and other shellfish if they detected some kind of a toxin in that shellfish, they don't want humans to eat it," said Santa Cruz Harbor Master Blake Anderson. "It can definitely slow the fishing down. Fishing isn't that great in a red tide, but we are still seeing some people do it."
After over a month on the water, rowing teams finish a voyage from Monterey to Hawaii.
Flares illuminated the night sky around 4:30am on Friday morning, July 19, as a team of four women called The Hericanes rowed across the finish line in Kaua'i. After 40 days, 22 hours, and 14 minutes, the team completed the 2,800-mile row across the Pacific Ocean, after starting on June 8 in Monterey.
3 shootings in West Oakland neighborhood in 2 weeks cause fear, frustration
OAKLAND, Calif. - Surveillance video shows a terrifying shooting where multiple people are firing their guns in a neighborhood in West Oakland. People who live in the area said they dropped down to the floor when they heard the gunfire. Some neighbors said they were afraid to go outside until...
Becky Clark: First Female Athletic Director at Watsonville High School Driving Sports Participation and Pride
Becky Clark, a former trailblazer in Watsonville High's wrestling program, has made history once again by becoming the first female athletic director at her alma mater at the age of 39. Only 2 out of 14 high schools in Santa Cruz County have female athletic directors. Clark aims to boost...
Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market welcomes Summer Sweets this Saturday
On Saturday, July 20, from 9am-1pm, the Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market comes to life with Summer Sweets, a FoodShed Project event celebrating all that is sweet, delicious and coming out of the fields and orchards. Market tables are heavy with stone fruit, berries and the hot crops that are...
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