New year, new laws: State strengthening protections for personal data
Starting in 2020, consumers will have the power to find out what personal information companies are collecting on them, and to tell them to...
Watsonville Fire Captain to continue fighting fires after hunting accident
WATSONVILLE—It was a homecoming celebration for the books: About 60 firefighters, police officers, professionals, retirees, friends and family assembled at Watsonville Municipal Airport Monday...
Fungus Fair on the horizon | What’s going on?
Special events
Watsonville Young Eagles Rally (Jan. 4)
Local pilots donate their time and planes to introduce kids to aviation and help them join the Experimental...
Emergency repairs for Santa Cruz County roads granted extensions
The Federal Highway Administration recently agreed to reinstate time extensions allowing dozens of emergency winter storm road repair projects in the unincorporated parts of...
A walk at sunset | Photo gallery
Have a recent photo you’d like to share? Send it to us for consideration by emailing it to [email protected] or mailing it to 21...
A burger that’s worth it | Try This
A weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like.
Tony Nuñez
Food: The Farm House: Dino’s Stuffed Burger
The...
WPD’s top mental health advocate retires after 25 years
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police bade farewell to Master Officer Angel Calderon last week, capping his two-and-a-half decades of service.
At an informal upbeat going-away ceremony, scores of...
City asking for public input | Community Briefs
Vote for new public art at Ramsay
The City of Watsonville, Pajaro Valley Arts and Community Arts & Empowerment is asking the public to vote...
Digital NEST founder wins prestigious statewide award
WATSONVILLE—Digital NEST Founder and Executive Director Jacob Martinez on Wednesday was named a 2020 recipient of the prestigious James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award.
Since 1937,...
County asks public to avoid crowding beaches to slow COVID-19
Santa Cruz County officials are urging the public to avoid crowding the county’s beaches in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
With shelter-in-place...
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...
