APTOS -- Drive by Debra Menges' North Pointe Court home and you'll see lots of greenery but no lawn. She chose to capitalize on a deal offered by the Soquel Creek Water District that...

An Aptos man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he apparently pretended to be a police officer and told a motel guest he was conducting an investigation.

WATSONVILLE - An aging water tank at Aptos High School is leaking and needs to be replaced. The estimated cost: $800,000 to $1.

SANTA CRUZ - Taking your father's retirement badge and pretending to be a police officer might not be the best way to impress a woman.