Planet awareness
The city-run Earth Day event is designed to heighten awareness of conservation, environmental protection, water saving, recycling, landfill issues, city services and more.
Japanese culture highlighted at Hanamatsuri
The annual Hanamatsuri at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple included a raffle, food sales, vendors of various goods, a bonsai tree display, live music and other events in hopes of bringing the community up to speed with Japanese culture.
Volunteers clean beaches on Earth Day
A total of 533 volunteers spread out across Santa Cruz and Monterey counties Saturday to celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up a number of beaches.
Live Your Dream awards presented to local women
Soroptimist International of Watsonville celebrated the achievements of four local women at their Live Your Dream awards dinner on April 17 at the California Grill.
‘Making Connections’ at the Expo
Felicia Zamora and Christina Garcia Aguire pose for a photo in the mobile photo booth of MTH Photo Thursday at the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s annual Business Expo at the fairgrounds. This year’s theme was “Making Connections.”
District Attorney: No criminal charges for deputy in shooting
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy who shot 15-year-old Lucas Smith after a standoff with police will not face criminal charges, Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell said Friday.
One for the books
A Watsonville teen has far surpassed her goal of collecting books for young people, and on Friday gave the books away.
Truck plunges into creek in Watsonville
END OVER END Tow operators from Chaz Towing work on a plan to haul a GMC Sierra pickup out of Corralitos Creek on...
