Local financial planner gives advice on managing money in 2020
WATSONVILLE—For many, the New Year feels like a fresh start. Resolutions are written and promises made to make big changes for the future.
And most...
Suspect shot by police identified
Watsonville Police have identified the man shot by an officer Wednesday morning as Isaias Aguilar, 22, a resident of Red Bluff.
Innovation on display
Hundreds of young people packed the three buildings at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Saturday for the annual STEAM Expo for a chance to...
PVUSD food distributions run through rest of fall semester
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District has extended its free bagged breakfast and lunch program through the rest of the fall semester.
Young people up...
PVUSD teachers sideline meeting
PVUSD Board of Trustees chair Kim De Serpa ended the board meeting early Wednesday after teachers packed the room and refused to move to the hallway. DeSerpa, Watsonville Fire Marshal cited safety concerns. Teachers were there to demand salary increases
69 displaced in motel fire
An early morning fire swept through a popular inn at the Beach Flats area of Santa Cruz Sunday sending guests scurrying into the darkness to safety, some of them in bare feet.
Watsonville’s Couch Distributing sold
WATSONVILLE—Couch Distributing Company, Inc. announced to its employees Tuesday that after nearly a half-century of service it is selling its distribution business to Fresno-based...
Staff of Life closes for cleaning after employee contracts Covid-19
SANTA CRUZ—Staff of Life, a popular natural foods market in Santa Cruz for more than 50 years, announced Monday that an employee tested positive...
New media company highlights Watsonville through film
Gabe Medina and Marcus Cisneros had no idea how quickly their new media company, Calavera Media, would take off during the pandemic.
Having started as...
Graniterock, local activists launch huge solar project
AROMAS—The community of Aromas is home to about 2,650 residents. The rural area is nestled in the juncture between Monterey, San Benito and Santa...
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...



















