Fairgrounds welcomes first-of-its-kind festival
The Power of Flower festival will unite music and cannabis for one night at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds on Aug. 10.
County redistricting meeting set for Oct. 26 | News Briefs
Community members will have the chance to weigh in on how supervisorial districts will be redrawn, a process that determines what districts will look...
Watsonville struggles to quell illegal fireworks
WATSONVILLE—The booming explosions and aerial displays that typically ring in celebratory moments, have become a noisy plague on Watsonville residents who are calling on...
Two injured in suspected gang-related shooting in Watsonville
Watsonville Police detectives are investigating a gang-related shooting that left two victims injured Wednesday night.
The 14- and 18-year-old victims were transported to the hospital,...
Photo story: The circus is in town
Circus Alegria, a Las Vegas-based circus entertainment group that has been around since 1912, kicked off their 2025 performance Thursday evening in Watsonville. With...
Highway 1 in Big Sur reopens
MONTEREY COUNTY—The winding and hilly Highway 1 with dramatic views of the rocky Pacific shore of California has reopened after being severed by a...
Winter one-act plays at Aptos High
Aptos High Drama Production presents three, one-act plays that revolve around relationships, and most importantly, the end of them.
Farm history gets new life
WATSONVILLE—Heavy-duty earth-moving equipment rumbled into gear at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds over the past week, reshaping a chunk of land at the Agricultural...
Downtown artwork receives international recognition
Watsonville artist Kathleen Crocetti’s "Celebrating the Diversity of Labor" project was recently awarded the 2019 Best Community Project in the 18th Annual Mosaic Arts International Juried Exhibition.
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...
