Watsonville High counselor to retire after nearly 4 decades of service
WATSONVILLE—Pete Galvan, who devoted the breadth of his career in education to Watsonville High School, will retire this month.
When Galvan steps off campus for...
Phil’s Fish Market relocating
MOSS LANDING—Phil’s Fish Market & Eatery, the iconic harborside Moss Landing restaurant that has garnered international fame with its seafood dishes and laid-back California...
Watsonville nursing facility sees 27 Covid-19 cases
WATSONVILLE—A total of 27 residents and six staff members of Watsonville Post Acute Center have tested positive for Covid-19 since July 19, and the...
Remembering the fallen: community celebrates Memorial Day
For Michelle Martinez Kamalani and her mother, Judy Martinez of Watsonville, Memorial Day meant setting time aside to visit Valley Catholic Cemetery.
With an electric...
Watsonville cracks down on food trucks as officials weigh changes to rules
WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville is cracking down on unpermitted food trucks and weighing whether to rework its rules regarding the mobile food vendors in...
Man expected to survive shooting on busy Soquel Drive
A man was shot Wednesday afternoon on Soquel Drive near Winkle Avenue at about 4:15pm at the Emerald Bay Apartments.
Two arrested for weapons, drug charges
RIO DEL MAR—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Monday arrested two men for drug and gun charges after one of them pointed a loaded...
NAMI unveils new Watsonville office
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Santa Cruz County (NAMI) cut the ribbon on its new Watsonville headquarters on Oct. 24, a space...
Man diagnosed with coronavirus dies at Watsonville hospital
WATSONVILLE—A man that tested positive for COVID-19 died Friday at Watsonville Community Hospital, Halsen Healthcare CEO Dan Brothman confirmed on Saturday morning.
Brothman did not...
Fire damages business, spreads to surrounding fields
A fire at Bamboo Giant on Freedom Boulevard early Tuesday afternoon damaged a structure, spread into the neighboring field and closed the road in...
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...





















