Articles by PK Hattis

Local agencies extend runway for Santa Cruz County Head Start programs another few weeks

Encompass Community Services announced that its imperiled Head Start and Early Head Start programs will remain open and uninterrupted through Oct. 31 thanks to a pair of emergency bridge grants from county partners totaling $362,000.

Oct 8, 2025

Armed robbery suspect arrested in Watsonville

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies have apprehended a man they suspect committed an armed robbery at a Pajaro restaurant and brandished a firearm in the parking lot of a Pajaro convenience store earlier that same day.

Oct 7, 2025

Beefed up enforcement of abandoned, inoperable vehicle ordinance moves forward in Santa Cruz County

"This just really emphasizes that our (Sheriff's Office) deputies are going to make every effort to find alternative solutions before resorting to the code proposed today that would actually involve notice and tow," said Supervisor Manu Koenig, a sponsor of the ordinance. "That said, we do need some enforcement capabilities because ultimately there's no incentive for bad actors to engage with our Sheriff's Office at all and work through those solutions."

Oct 7, 2025