Dutra takes lead in bid to keep District 6 seat
Updated 11/6 at 10am
Watsonville City Councilman Jimmy Dutra held on to his lead Wednesday in the race to keep his District 6 seat...
Turley takes commanding lead over Acosta in PVUSD Trustee Area 2 race
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will see a change next year, as incumbents Georgia Acosta and Adam Scow took a...
Kim De Serpa takes early lead for Supervisor District 2 seat
With the spotlight Tuesday on Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. Presidency—and the Republican Party’s reclaiming of the Senate and likely keeping its House...
Santa Cruz County heads to the polls
Thousands of people lined up in elections offices, at drop boxes offices and polling stations throughout Santa Cruz County to cast their ballots in...
Woman arrested in stabbing
A Watsonville woman was taken into custody on Nov. 1 just past noon on suspicion of stabbing a man multiple times.
Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle...
County installs dumping surveillance cameras
The County of Santa Cruz has begun installing surveillance cameras at key locations in unincorporated areas of the County to help prevent illegal dumping,...
Supervisors green-light dispensary smoking lounges
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to allow customers in marijuana dispensaries to smoke onsite in so-called cannabis...
Watsonville Community Hospital once again under local ownership
Watsonville Community Hospital and the Pajaro Valley Health Care District (PVHCD) announced Friday that the building–and the property that surrounds it–once again belongs to...
Rain, cold move in
Cold rain showers managed to slip in the door before October wrapped up, with temperatures dropping and a dowsing shower early Thursday morning.
Meteorologist Dial...
PVWMA marks 40th year
The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency celebrated its 40th anniversary Tuesday during a lively open house gathering.
The casual affair, at the Civic Plaza Building’s...
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...






















