Biden administration establishes AI guidelines, following county’s lead
President Joe Biden on Oct. 30 issued an Executive Order—a new framework of safety, security and privacy standards governing artificial intelligence (AI) designed to...
Arrest uncovers drugs, cash, fireworks in Aptos
Behind-the-scenes work by a Watsonville Police detective led to the arrest of a convicted felon who now faces several charges.
The suspect, 37-year-old Oscar Madriz,...
Aromas fire destroys three structures, closes roads and school
A wood pile along Quarry Road in Aromas that caught fire early Tuesday morning led to power lines down and road closures.
Monterey County Sheriff’s...
PHOTOS: Dia de los Muertos in Watsonville Plaza
Live music, dance performances, community altars and family activities filled the afternoon in Watsonville Plaza Friday during the annual Dia de Muertos (Day of...
Watsonville, Capitola city council meetings assailed by ‘Zoom bombs’
The Watsonville City Council will stop allowing virtual comments during its public meetings for the rest of the year after it received two anonymous...
Briefs: Pesticide meeting set for Monday; Halloween events on tap
Pesticide meeting set for Monday
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation will hold a meeting Monday from 4-6:30pm at the Family Center in Ramsay Park...
PVUSD rejects ethnic studies curriculum for anti-semitism allegations
A group that studies and archives the history of local Filipino people—and provides educational materials of that history—on Wednesday suspended its work with Pajaro...
Q&A: Consuelo Alba on Dia de Muertos
The community is invited to celebrate Day of the Dead / Día de Muertos in Watsonville Plaza Oct. 27 from 4-9pm. It is a...
Watsonville City Council to mull shortening, or closing, airport runway
The Watsonville City Council in March will consider either shortening the crosswind runway at Watsonville Municipal Airport—or deactivating it altogether—which is the airport’s effort...
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...
