4 arrested, gun recovered in Highway 1 chase
Four men were arrested early Tuesday morning following a high-speed car chase that started in Watsonville.
California Highway Patrol officer Sam Courtney said the ordeal...
Motorcyclist dies in Moss Landing crash
A Moss Landing man died early Friday morning in a vehicle crash on Highway 1.
The California Highway Patrol said that the 28-year-old victim was...
Pajaro Valley Chamber names honorees for 2023
WATSONVILLE—Guy George, whose roots in Pajaro Valley agriculture stretch back to his immigrant parents, has earned this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award by the Pajaro...
Central Coast water agencies grapple with storm impacts
PAJARO—Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District, the agency that provides water to the Pajaro area, has lifted a do-not-drink order that came in the wake...
Highway 1 project kicks off
LIVE OAK—A group of local officials and community members gathered under a small mid-county parking lot located near Highway 1 Wednesday afternoon to celebrate...
Cosmetology class helps Watsonville students prepare for prom
WATSONVILLE—A little more than one year ago, Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult School opened the county’s only beauty and cosmetology school.
The program is one of the...
‘Mud Out’ teams hit the streets in Pajaro
PAJARO—Volunteers grabbed shovels, brooms, pressure washers and wheelbarrows Saturday to help citizens of flood-stricken Pajaro recover.
Starting at 9am at Pajaro Middle School, the crowd...
Watsonville Film Festival invests in local talent
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Film Festival announced the launch of its 2023 Cine Se Puede Fellowship, a program designed to support emerging Latine filmmakers in the...
Festival celebrates Oaxacan culture
SANTA CRUZ—The annual Guelaguetza Santa Cruz festival unfolded Sunday at Branciforte Small Schools, an outdoor event that celebrates the culture of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Dazzling costumes...
Suspect arrested in Watsonville shooting that killed teen
WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville teen was shot and killed in Watsonville Saturday evening, and a suspect was arrested inside of 24 hours.
Michelle Pulido, spokeswoman for Watsonville...
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...






















