Showcasing contemporary music
The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music has hit the stage in its 57th season with its focus on the new—the here and now of contemporary works for orchestra.
Maddy Middleton’s killer pleads guilty, could be released at 25
SANTA CRUZ—The man who was 15 when he kidnapped, raped and murdered 8-year-old Madyson “Maddy” Middleton in 2015 pleaded guilty to the charges on...
Mentors needed at Diamond Tech
Professional mentors are being sought to help guide students at Diamond Technology Institute into the world of careers and the professional standards to get them there.
Communities participate in Santa Cruz Bike Month
A group of young people gathered Wednesday in front of the Community Bike Collective (CBC) in Watsonville to learn how to change a bicycle...
PV Community Health Trust announces new director
Officials from Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust on Tuesday named their new executive director.
Watsonville redistricting committee probes draft maps, incumbency rules
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Community Redistricting Advisory Committee is closing in on its final recommendations to the Watsonville City Council for how the city’s district lines...
Death toll reaches 85 in Mexico fuel pipeline fire horror
People in the town where a gasoline explosion killed at least 85 people say the section of pipeline that gushed fuel has been a habitual gathering site for thieves, repeatedly damaged and patched like a trusty pair of jeans.
‘Let’s boogie’: FBI outlines driver’s role in Oakland shooting
Editor's note: Story includes vulgarity.
The man who says he served as the driver on May 29 when Steven Carrillo allegedly killed a federal...
Council approves Watsonville Police’s military weapons policy
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police Department has several military-grade weapons that it says it only uses in extraordinary circumstances.
That armory includes nearly two dozen high-powered rifles, a...
PVUSD high schools see record-high graduation rates
Late in 2022, when officials from Pajaro Valley Unified School District took a look at its high school seniors, they noticed a disturbing trend:...
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...




















