Crash triggers wild land fires in Larkin Valley
Two fires broke out on Larkin Valley Road Tuesday after a pickup slammed into a utility pole and knocked over power lines.
A shot at the top
A Watsonville dance troupe is aiming for the big time, and the first step is a televised talent competition in Los Angeles.
A musical homecoming
When singer Andy Vargas heard that the City of Watsonville would be celebrating its 150th birthday in 2018, he knew he had to somehow be part of it.
CHP on the lookout for impairment that comes with pot
Since the beginning of the year, police in unincorporated Santa Cruz County have arrested just six people for operating a motor vehicle while stoned, California Highway Patrol Officer Trista Drake said.
Bringing biking back
Pedestrian traffic is the goal for Watsonville’s second Open Streets event as new leadership looks to revitalize the popular affair.
Police: Man vandalized several businesses, vehicles
A Watsonville man was arrested Saturday after allegedly breaking numerous windows of businesses and vehicles downtown, including at the Watsonville Police Department.
Local agricultural community celebrated
Members of the community came together at Second Harvest Food Bank on Thursday night to celebrate farmers, growers and food distributors in the Pajaro Valley.
Tree lighting, Snow Day kick off holiday season
Watsonville flipped the switch on the holiday season Sunday night, lighting up the plaza for a month of festive events.
The nine lives of Ken Schwan
Nearly six months after Ken Schwan, owner of Monterey Bay Caterers, survived a brutal crash where a tow truck slammed into him on his motorcycle in March, he’s back in the kitchen, in his office and out in the field.
Workers walk off job, citing company inaction
More than 100 raspberry harvesters walked off the job Wednesday, protesting what they called unfair labor practices by Watsonville-based Premiere Raspberries LLC.
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...






















