Hyde honored for WWII service
Hal Hyde was honored Nov. 9 during a pinning ceremony at his Corralitos home.
WPD youth programs in spotlight
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona is in Watsonville this week to learn about the police department's programs that target youth crime.
Watsonville’s sweet tradition
Downtown came alive this weekend as large crowds attended the 23rd annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival.
Teacher earns Ph.D. in front of school audience
When Watsonville High School government and economics teacher Sara Roe received her Ph.D. on Oct. 2, she defended her dissertation in front of a panel of professors.
Santa Cruz doctor, two others arrested on sex charges
Three people are in custody, including a Santa Cruz doctor and a nurse, and face multiple charges that include lewd acts on a child in a case that involves the FBI and Internet Crimes Against Children.
PV High construction faces another hurdle
Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s long-awaited efforts to build an auditorium at Pajaro Valley High School has hit another snag after the Watsonville Pilots Association has stated its intent to file a lawsuit against the district and the city.
Carjacking suspects identified
The trio accused of shooting at two people after an alleged carjacking have been identified as Jose Contreras Valencia, 19, and Julio Galindo, 21. A 17-year-old boy is also suspected.
Attendance up at Santa Cruz County Fair
Crews at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds spent Monday taking down the booths, displays, rides and other trappings of the fair, which ended Sunday.
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...
