In May, Dr. William Mears spent a week in Haiti working eight-hour medical shifts from a mobile clinic. Even though half a year has passed since the quake that left 1 million people displaced, Mears said, the country is still in shambles.
With more than 40 beers on tap from 20 different brewers, the first Santa Cruz Hop n’ Barley Festival promises to score with lager lovers of all kinds.
Two dead birds that appear to have died from exposure to the West Nile virus were found in Mount Hermon and the Summit area of Santa Cruz County at the end of June.
Tracy Press Inc., publisher of the Tracy Press and the Scotts Valley/San Lorenzo Valley Press-Banner, has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in order to stabilize its financial condition while continuing operations.
Santa Cruz County Environmental Health has expanded its free well water testing program to cover 12 additional chemicals, giving residents more comprehensive information about...