South County Open Studios Art Tour is here
This weekend, 127 artists will open their studios, including 28 participating for the first time. The public is invited to explore the free self-guided...
TODAY: Emergency alert test to cell phones, radio, TV
At 11:20am today, anyone with a cell phone can expect an emergency alert from the federal government.
The alert is a nationwide test of the...
Strawberry remains king in 2022 crop report
Crop production in Santa Cruz County last year showed a modest uptick from the previous year, with a 1.5% growth totaling more than $666.9...
New officers welcomed at Watsonville Police
Watsonville Police Department formally welcomed five new officers at a promotional badge pinning and awards ceremony Wednesday.
Close to 150 people packed the City Council...
Farms to open doors to the public
Starr Linden and Andy Griffin stand on a gentle slope overlooking part of their sprawling Watsonville farm, each of them taking turns describing the...
Pajaro Middle School students could return for the 2024-25 year
When the Pajaro River Levee broke during heavy winter rains in March, floodwaters rushed into the town of Pajaro, displacing hundreds of residents and...
Power plant fires explored at Town Hall meeting
Monterey County officials hosted a town hall meeting Sept. 20 to allow residents to get information and share concerns about three fires at the...
Granite Construction sustainability manager honored at UN
A local woman who leads Granite Construction’s sustainability program traveled to New York on Sept. 17, where she was recognized by the United Nations’...
Man who arranged sex date with teen gets probation
A Watsonville man who last year arranged a meeting for sex with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl was sentenced Thursday to two...
Briefs: Former Pajaronian editor to sign books
Former Pajaronian editor to sign books
In 1971, three men pulled off a daring robbery of an armored car in the Central Valley and escaped...
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...
