$6 million loan will let Watsonville build new landfill
WATSONVILLE—A $6 million loan from the State of California will allow Watsonville to build a new landfill, a move that will save money and...
Pajaro Valley Unified: De Serpa jumps ahead, Schacher barely trailing
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Area 1 incumbent Kim De Serpa took an early–and significant–lead as early results poured in, showing a 66.1%...
Attorney General, local law enforcement officials arrest 22 in statewide pot shop burglaries
California Attorney General Rob Bonta was in Santa Cruz County on Thursday to announce the arrest of 22 people who are facing a total...
Latest storm prompts evacuation warnings in Watsonville, Pajaro
WATSONVILLE—Santa Cruz County officials late Wednesday warned residents to be prepared for a high possibility of flooding, as the Watsonville Police Department issued evacuation...
Potentially disease-carrying mosquitoes found near Watsonville
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County officials this week announced that they have found in Watsonville a species of mosquito known to carry the diseases...
Robbery suspects caught after chase ends on Highway 17
CENTRAL COAST—A man and a woman were arrested Saturday night following a brazen string of robberies of several CVS stores in multiple counties.
Lt. Patrick...
Starlight Elementary unveils community teaching kitchen
WATSONVILLE—After years of cooking lessons conducted from push-carts wheeled into its classrooms, Starlight Elementary School on Wednesday unveiled a professional, state-of-the-art teaching kitchen created...
Candidates vying for Santa Cruz County’s District 2 seat
Two of the four people who have so far signaled their intentions to replace outgoing Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend for the District...
Santa Cruz Roller Derby getting back on track
The Santa Cruz Roller Derby is rolling back into action with a new season on Saturday.
After being pushed onto the back burner during the...
PHOTO: Car theft suspect caught in Watsonville
Watsonville Police detain a suspect in a stolen car incident Tuesday morning in the Overlook Center on Main Street in Watsonville. Sgt. Javier Ayala...
Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...
At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...
