Trustees delay Cabrillo College renaming
Cabrillo College will keep its name for now, following the Board of Trustees’ 6-1 vote on Monday that defers selecting a new name for...
Wine and beer meet art in downtown Watsonville
For the fourth annual Wine, Beer and Art Walk, locals and visitors can stroll downtown Watsonville to sip local wines and craft beers, sample...
PHOTO: Family places altar for Watsonville shooting victim
A large altar has been set up on the 700 block of McKenzie Avenue in Watsonville where Van Michael Turner was shot and killed...
Briefs: Rose education day at fairgrounds
Learning roses in the garden
The Monterey Bay Rose Society will host a Meeting and Education Day at the Display Rose Garden at the Santa...
PVUSD trustees approve changes to art instruction
After delaying the discussion for two months, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved changes to the way its...
Census: Homeless population declines, except in Watsonville
A census of Santa Cruz County’s homeless population taken in February shows a 21.5% decline since the last count in 2021.
Still, one in every...
Capitola Police investigating hoax bomb threat at New Brighton
UPDATED, AUG. 10:
Capitola Police are investigating after someone called in a false bomb threat to New Brighton Middle School, which prompted an evacuation of...
Watsonville murder suspect arrested after standoff
Watsonville Police on Tuesday arrested a murder suspect after an hours-long standoff in a strawberry field near Trafton and McGowan roads, just outside Pájaro.
Hector...
Watsonville Police search for suspect in Monday night homicide
UPDATE, AUG. 9: Watsonville murder suspect arrested after standoff
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Watsonville Police are looking for a suspect after a man was shot to death Monday...
Volunteers fill a mountain of backpacks during Stuff the Bus event
Tommy Moffitt of Santa Cruz was proud of himself Saturday morning, a big smile on his face as he carried six backpacks—one on his...
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...




















