Sheriff’s Office searches for information on Hwy 1 shooting
WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in gathering information on a shooting that occurred Monday around 1:20pm on...
Woman accused of selling tobacco products, alcohol to minors
SANTA CRUZ—A Santa Cruz woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of using social media to sell vape products and alcohol to minors.
Martha Espinoza, 41,...
New fire station not recommended, executive team gets pay increase
WATSONVILLE—The addition of a third fire station would not significantly improve Watsonville Fire Department’s response time to most neighborhoods, according to a 142-page report...
Mother’s Day Run moves to Pinto Lake in return to in-person format
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Shelter Services (PVSS) will hold the 38th Annual Mother’s Day Run & Walk on May 8, returning to an in-person event for...
Group to file complaint against Watsonville housing project
WATSONVILLE—A group is planning to file a complaint to the California Attorney General’s Office against the city of Watsonville and the County of Santa...
Watsonville man, child killed after truck plunges off cliff
SAN MATEO COUNTY—A Watsonville man and a child were killed on April 29 after the pickup they were in plunged off a cliff and...
A different pathway to success: Adult school graduates 90
When Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education leads off the graduation season every year, it is a reminder that educational success does not always follow a...
PHOTO: Arrest made in Rite Aid robbery
Police search a vehicle and home on the 500 block of Green Valley Road Wednesday.
A Watsonville man was arrested near the home on suspicion...
Rhea DeHart, “The lion of Pajaro,” dies
Rhea Wood DeHart was a longtime teacher, union member, mentor and activist who helped lead the drive to unionize South County teachers, reshaped Watsonville politics and remained deeply active in the community she loved until the end of her life.
Permits for hotel project expire, distribution centers planned for Manabe-Ow
WATSONVILLE—Plans to build a four-story, 80-room hotel at the busy intersection of Main Street and Freedom Boulevard have once again stalled.
Watsonville Community Development Department...
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...
