Commercial crab fishing season delayed until at least Nov. 15
The recreational dungeness crab season will open statewide beginning Nov. 2.
But the use of traps will be temporarily prohibited between the Sonoma/Mendocino County line...
Celebrating Brilliance
WRAP UP Santa Cruz County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez is part of a large crowd that showed up Saturday to celebrate the completion of the...
Vision for the community
Dozens of people came to Community Bridges’ downtown location Sunday, where they received a free eye exam and, if needed, a pair of prescription...
Sarah Ryan named Capitola’s first female police chief
The City of Capitola announced Friday that Capt. Sarah Ryan has been named the next Police Chief.
She will be succeeding Chief Andy Dally, who...
City Council approves two new low-income housing developments
The Watsonville City Council on Oct. 22 unanimously approved two new low-income housing developments that will add 18 units to the city and give...
A world of color: Watsonville Brillante celebration this weekend
The towering mosaic work known as Watsonville Brillante adorns the side of the six-story asking structure on Rodriguez Street in downtown Watsonville.
Work is underway...
Photo story: Plein Air returns to Capitola
LOCAL ART Waverly Liu works on a watercolor painting of the Stockton Bridge in Capitola Wednesday morning. She joined 40 area artists as part...
Contagious diseases force temporary closure of Watsonville Animal Shelter
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter in Watsonville at 580 Airport Blvd. will be closed to the public until at least Oct. 29 after...
PVUSD Board appoints new trustee
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Monday appointed Misty Navarro to fill the Trustee VII seat vacated in September by...
Mid-day fire chars two acres
A wildland fire broke out in trees and brush flanking northbound Highway 1 north of Buena Vista Drive Monday in Watsonville.
The 1pm blaze sent...
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...






















