Connecting with youth
Beginning Thursday, various locations throughout the city will hold the sixth annual Watsonville Film Festival, and on Saturday, it will host a world premiere event.
Local Conservation Corps members head to Puerto Rico
A group of 12 young California Conservation Corps (CCC) members stood together in front of their future headquarters on Aviation Way in Watsonville on Wednesday, swearing an oath to do their jobs to the best of their ability.
Police: homeless sex offender attacked multiple women
SANTA CRUZ — A homeless sex offender from Salinas was arrested Tuesday after allegedly groping several women on pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz Police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke said.
Pavelski scores 2; Thornton has 1,000th assist in SJ's win
Joe Pavelski scored an empty-net goal with 26 seconds left for a 3-1 lead, with Marc-Edouard Vlasic picking up the first assist and Thornton the second.
Veteran returns to the sky
On Wednesday afternoon, Navy veteran Robert Shaffer was taken up in a Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk from the Watsonville Municipal Airport to celebrate his 91st birthday.
Financial guru paints positive picture
Hundreds of people from throughout the Monterey Bay region came to the Henry J. Mello Center Thursday to hear financial experts give a brief synopsis of the nation’s financial health, as well as that of the region.
Man arrested in fatal collision
A Watsonville man was arrested on Nov. 22 in connection with the Sept. 11 collision that killed a bicyclist.
Election 2018, PVUSD: Two new members certain, Yahiro’s seat too close to call
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will soon have a different look when it seats two new members in December.
Cabrillo College President Laurel Jones announces retirement
Cabrillo College President and Superintendent Laurel Jones will step down on Jan. 2.
Hotel tax increase to go on ballot
Voters will decide in November if the city should increase its transient occupancy tax by one percent after the Watsonville City Council agreed to put the issue on the ballot Tuesday.
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...





















