Levee eviction & cleanout begins, setting stage for construction, restoration
On Monday, 27-year-old Brenda Duarte was standing alongside a pile of her belongings in between the train tracks and the Pajaro River Levee, wondering...
Watsonville City Council to decide Porter Building’s fate
WATSONVILLE—An art studio and performance center for Pajaro Valley Arts, or an Italian restaurant, boutique hotel and creative office space for the Pajaronian?
The Watsonville...
Belgard Kup football game between Watsonville rivals postponed
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley High football team has been conditioning for several weeks, gearing up for what will be the shortest season in the program’s...
The circus comes to town
The Circus has come to town, this time at Ramsay Park on Main Street in Watsonville.
Circus Royal Spectacular—out of Las Vegas—rolled into town Tuesday,...
Suspect arrested after running from officers during car stop
Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version.
Four people were taken into custody Tuesday following a high risk car stop where...
County Fairgrounds sets up shelter for fire evacuees
Note: Reporter Tony Nuñez contributed to this story
WATSONVILLE—Thousands of Santa Cruz County residents living in the county’s northern reaches have been ordered to evacuate...
Aptos murder suspect delays arraignment
An Aptos woman who allegedly stabbed her husband to death on Aug. 24 made her first court appearance Wednesday, but delayed entering a plea because she has not yet retained a private attorney.
Shooting suspect charged with attempted murder
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville police on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of firing several shots at an occupied vehicle parked on Rio del Pajaro Court on June...
Fourth annual Pajaro Valley Pride held at YWCA
Pajaro Valley Pride’s annual celebration returned in a different capacity this year—with a brand new location and more activities. The Watsonville YWCA invited the non-profit to use its facility on East Beach Street, prompting the organization to move the event from downtown.
County closes all parks, beaches
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel has issued a new order closing parks and beaches in Santa Cruz County beginning...
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...
