Anti-vaccine protestors crash Watsonville school clinic
WATSONVILLE—In the days after California began to offer Covid-19 vaccines for children 12 and older, thousands across the state lined up for their turn.
In...
Jimmy Dutra denies sexual assault allegations
WATSONVILLE—Santa Cruz County Supervisor candidate Jimmy Dutra told a group of reporters and roughly two-dozen supporters that allegations of sexual abuse made against him...
Watsonville Hospital faces layoffs
WATSONVILLE—Facing declining revenues, Watsonville Community Hospital has laid off about 10 employees, a little more than 1 percent of its workforce, Halsen Healthcare CEO...
Custodian keeps schools tidy for four decades
“This is who I wanted to be; this was my dream and I am where I have always wanted to be,” said Ohlone Elementary...
Santa Cruz sees crowds on Halloween | About Town
No one came to our door Saturday night for Halloween. Typically we get dozens of kids in costumes, families roaming the streets, strangers greeting...
Supervisors pass tenant protection ordinance
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a new ordinance aimed at protecting tenants being harassed by their landlords or...
Watsonville celebrates national reading event
Eager students, teachers, and faculty gathered with community volunteers in the library at Ann Soldo Elementary School Friday afternoon to share in the joy of reading.
Hundreds protest Trump in Watsonville
More than 200 people staged a protest along Main Street in downtown Watsonville Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to speak out against...
Two boys struck in crosswalk suffer major injuries
WATSONVILLE—Two boys were seriously injured early Tuesday morning when a car struck them as they crossed Walker Street.
Watsonville Police Sgt. Donny Thul said the...
Watsonville fire adds to fleet
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Fire Department got its newest addition Monday, a 60-foot ladder truck that will replace an older model, and serve as the department’s “first-out”...
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...
