Council voices opposition to offshore drilling
The City of Watsonville joined more than 150 municipalities across the country in opposing expanded offshore drilling, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April calling for its reevaluation.
Warriors add proven wings Casspi, Young to rotation
Veteran guard Nick Young is getting a new start with Golden State, agreeing to a $5.2 million, one-year contract Wednesday with the champion Warriors.
PHOTO: Leafy crop harvest underway
A tractor operator hauls a load of freshly boxed head lettuce off a field on Lee Road under the Taylor Farms label.
Lending a hand
After the monthly company-wide meeting at West Marine on Thursday, and during the picnic that normally follows in the summer months, the employees got a chance to have a little extra fun at their bosses’ expense.
Christmas Project makes annual circuit
Nearly four decades ago, Gladys Anderson met a low-income family whose 12-year-old daughter wanted only a doll for Christmas. It was a toy she had never owned.
Vacant council seat expected to be filled in June
Faced with the resignation of Oscar Rios, the Watsonville City Council on Tuesday moved forward with putting the vacant District 2 seat on the June ballot.
A new take on the western
Jesse J Elliot, who is also known as Julie Hanks of Watsonville, will celebrate the release of her first novel, “Death at Gran Quivera,” on Saturday from 1-3 p.m. with a book signing at Kelly’s Books, 1838 Main St. in Watsonville.
Fueling snafu prompts change at airport
Watsonville Municipal Airport is updating its procedures of how it supplies fuel to emergency aircraft.
Big rain drenches region
Drenching rain visited the Monterey Bay region starting Sunday night.
Building a strong network
Second Harvest Food Bank works year-round with more than 100 organizations to deliver donated food to nearly 55,000 people throughout Santa Cruz County every month.
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...




















