Santa Cruz sees crowds on Halloween | About Town
No one came to our door Saturday night for Halloween. Typically we get dozens of kids in costumes, families roaming the streets, strangers greeting...
Supervisors pass tenant protection ordinance
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a new ordinance aimed at protecting tenants being harassed by their landlords or...
Watsonville celebrates national reading event
Eager students, teachers, and faculty gathered with community volunteers in the library at Ann Soldo Elementary School Friday afternoon to share in the joy of reading.
Hundreds protest Trump in Watsonville
More than 200 people staged a protest along Main Street in downtown Watsonville Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to speak out against...
Watsonville utiliza fondos federales para ayudar a la comunidad
WATSONVILLE—La Ciudad de Watsonville utilizará un poco más de medio millón de dólares de fondos federales para reforzar la respuesta de la comunidad a...
Two boys struck in crosswalk suffer major injuries
WATSONVILLE—Two boys were seriously injured early Tuesday morning when a car struck them as they crossed Walker Street.
Watsonville Police Sgt. Donny Thul said the...
The ‘art house’ of Moss Landing
Nancy Russell’s “art house” in Moss Landing stands a chance of being one of the most outlandish stops on the upcoming 29th Annual Monterey...
Watsonville fire adds to fleet
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Fire Department got its newest addition Monday, a 60-foot ladder truck that will replace an older model, and serve as the department’s “first-out”...
Covid-19 cases surge despite regional lockdowns
CENTRAL COAST—An estimated 10 million people took to the skies over the Christmas holiday despite being urged by health officials, law agencies and politicians...
144-unit Hillcrest Estate breaks ground
WATSONVILLE—Major groundwork has begun on the 144-home Hillcrest Estate subdivision situated on an 11.27-acre hilltop between Ohlone Parkway and Walker Street above Watsonville Slough.
“It’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...






















