TE Lee Smith agrees to deal to stay with Raiders
A person familiar with the deal confirmed the agreement reached on the first day of the new league year. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the signing hadn't been announced by the team. NFL Network first reported the deal.
Tequila, taco festival returns
The fourth annual Tequila and Taco Music Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday at San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
Cops double down on drunk drivers during holiday
To help quell an expected uptick in holiday-fueled drunk driving, Watsonville Police Department is partnering with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over program.
Threat leads to heightened police presence at PV High
Watsonville Police have strengthened their presence at Pajaro Valley High School Friday after they learned of a threat of a school shooting scrawled on a restroom wall earlier in the week.
Pajaro Valley High seniors prepare for graduation
About 300 seniors from Pajaro Valley High School will march into Carl Connelly Stadium at Cabrillo College on June 8 to graduate and begin the next phase of their life.
D’La Colmena Market & Catering celebrating 40 years
Four decades ago, Manuel Gonzales started D’La Colmena market on Rodriguez Street near the post office.
Santa Cruz County, City sue petroleum giants
Political leaders from the County and City of Santa Cruz on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against 29 petroleum companies they say are the driving forces behind climate change and its destructive consequences.
Pajaro Valley Pride holds third annual march and celebration
People lined up along Main Street Sunday morning and let out a thunderous cheer as the third annual Pajaro Valley Pride March and Celebration officially kicked off.
Two arrested with large cache of weapons
Two Monterey County residents were arrested Wednesday after police officers found more than 100 guns, ammunition, a live hand grenade and material for making explosives in their residence.
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...





















