Life on the farm
Barney Stephens gives a tractor driving lesson at the Agricultural History Project's 14th annual Day on the Farm at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds on Saturday.
PHOTO: Brace yourself for the cold
A woman is bundled up in a coat as she photographs a field of wild mustard Sunday north of Santa Cruz.
Cabrillo starts new year
Thousands of students returned to Cabrillo College’s Aptos and Watsonville campuses for the fall semester Monday, in numbers college officials estimate could top 10,400.
Helping their community
As many as 300 people came to the Veterans Memorial Building in Watsonville Wednesday for a turkey-and-ham lunch, an annual Thanksgiving celebration created to bring together service organizations and the people they serve.
‘Steampunk’ novel set for release
Four years ago, Jonathan Fesmire looked to the public to help fund his book, a western that is set in an alternate version of Santa Cruz.
Eager to give back
The Rotary Club of Watsonville has released its updated guidelines for the next cycle of community grant applications, and is inviting eligible organizations to learn more.
Student stabbed at Aptos High School
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APTOS—Aptos High School was placed on lockdown for more than four hours after a student was stabbed multiple...
Honoring the fallen
On Monday, 13 firefighters from Watsonville Fire Department and Central Fire gathered in Watsonville to pay tribute to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in their own way.
Strengthening community ties
When Watsonville Police Capt. Michael McKinley pulled up in an unmarked vehicle to the Police Activities League location on Davis Avenue Tuesday, he was immediately swarmed by a group of excited children.
United Flight Services opens new facility
Two years after beginning construction at Watsonville Municipal Airport, and after years of repairing and rebuilding airplanes on the tarmac with no roof over their heads, workers at United Flight Services have a giant new hangar to call home.
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...





















