New interim manager: the Santa Cruz County Fair is a go
The interim manager of the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds has a message for the community as the summer draws near: with a team of...
$2 million grant to fund youth mental health center in Watsonville
In a little more than a year, the Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley will create a center where young people will be able...
Storm prompts evacuation orders in Watsonville
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The light rain that fell all day Thursday was “just the very, very top-tip of the iceberg” of a storm system expected...
PHOTO: Sandbags pile up in Watsonville
Workers with the City of Watsonville use a forklift and a dump truck to haul away thousands of sandbags from a lot on Bridge...
Two vying for PVUSD Trustee Area 5 seat
WATSONVILLE—With two seats on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District up for election, the makeup of the board could see a shift as political...
Inmates looking to new laws for sentence reductions
Two Watsonville men serving long prison terms are hoping that a series of new state laws will bring freedom sooner than originally expected.
Vincent Marquez,...
Watsonville City Council to mull revamping plaza gazebo
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider ways in which the bandstand in the center of Watsonville Plaza could be renovated, and what...
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...
Police dismantle UCSC encampment, arrest dozens
This story was updated May 31 at 6:00 p.m.
UC Santa Cruz Police called upon law enforcement agencies from several jurisdictions from across the state...
County issues ‘plea’ for Pajaro levee repairs
County of Monterey officials sent a letter to federal representatives Wednesday questioning the delays in repairs to two breaches along the Pajaro River levee.
The...
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...





















