Watsonville Police: suspect had ghost gun in stolen truck
Police on Sunday were looking for a man who escaped after leading them on a vehicle pursuit in a stolen pickup and a foot...
Census: Homeless population declines, except in Watsonville
A census of Santa Cruz County’s homeless population taken in February shows a 21.5% decline since the last count in 2021.
Still, one in every...
Hundreds march in Santa Cruz for Juneteenth
Around 300 people joined the peaceful “March Towards Love and Courage” Monday evening from the London Nelson Community Center to Santa Cruz City Hall...
Briefs: Corralitos Grange awards scholarship
CHP will be on full alert for Memorial Day
The California Highway Patrol will conduct a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) starting at 6pm on Friday...
Young firefighter plans to return to Watsonville
While she can’t quite remember what sparked her interest, Arielle Bennet has known she wanted to be a firefighter since she was a small...
Watsonville Film Festival to present ‘Sanson and Me’
The Watsonville Film Festival will partner with CineLux Green Valley Cinemas to present the documentary film “Sanson and Me” Aug. 26 at 6pm.
Award-winning filmmaker...
Briefs: Elks Lodge holding car show
The Watsonville Elks Car and Truck Show will take place Saturday from 10am to 3pm at 121 Martinelli St.
The show will feature music...
State seized enough fentanyl to potentially kill North America, twice
CALIFORNIA—In 2022, authorities in California say they seized 28,765 pounds of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin...
PHOTO: Downtown Watsonville lights up
Watsonville Plaza is aglow with thousands of colorful lights as part of the City of Watsonville's annual holiday celebrations. Next on the calendar is...
Team effort supports Special Olympics
A dozen officers and cadets from Watsonville Police Department teamed up to run in the annual Northern California Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special...
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...




















