Wildfire sparks evacuations in Royal Oaks
A rapidly spreading wildland fire broke out Wednesday afternoon around 1:30pm, forcing people from their homes and scrambling to save pets.
By the time firefighters...
Santa Cruz County Fair runs through weekend
WATSONVILLE—When the Santa Cruz County Fair opened Wednesday, Watsonville resident Manuel Monroy was one of the first ones through the gate, his 3-year-old son...
Group sparks conversation about Valley’s pesticide use
A newly formed community group with the vision of reducing the use of pesticides in the Pajaro Valley is taking on international berry giant...
Santa Cruz County Fair officials and volunteers focus on moving forward
Zeke Fraser has a lot on his desk, both figuratively and literally. He briefly stepped away from his paperwork-lined desk at the Santa Cruz...
Photo: Ag fields underwater
Flooded agriculture fields reflect stormy skies and hoop house frames on a farm off of Riverside Drive in Watsonville. Evacuation orders for neighborhoods along...
Watsonville, Pajaro flood victims file lawsuit
The people affected by the storms and floods that occurred between Dec. 31, 2022 and March 11, 2023 have filed two lawsuits against the...
Housing projects taking shape in Pajaro, Watsonville
Just across the Pajaro River from Watsonville in Monterey County, hundreds of seasonal farmworkers are now living in a recently completed housing complex created...
Pop music stars to aid Pajaro flood victims
Maná and Alejandro Fernández—whose combined album sales are more than 50 million—will donate a portion of ticket proceeds from their upcoming Bay Area shows...
Rain cancels Watsonville tree lighting event tonight
The Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony, scheduled for 5pm on Nov. 17, has been canceled due to predicted thunderstorms and rain, said Jessica Beebe, recreation...
Temporary CEO leading Fairgrounds
WATSONVILLE—Santa Cruz County Fair Board President Don Dietrich has taken over as CEO in the wake of the Oct. 4 dismissal of Dave Kegebein,...
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...
