Tag: watsonville
Driscolls facing class-action lawsuit
Watsonville-based berry giant Driscoll’s is facing a federal class-action lawsuit alleging the company misled consumers by marketing its conventional strawberries as safe, sustainably grown...
Community invited to plant fairground flowers
The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation is looking for volunteers to plant flowers for this year’s fair. Every year volunteers help plant more than...
Obon Festival set for Sunday
The public tests their rhythmic skills alongside members of Watsonville Taiko during the annual Obon Festival in 2025 at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple. The...
Fourth suspect caught in June 11 stabbing
A June 11 stabbing in Watsonville that left a man injured has now led to a fourth arrest after the investigation led detectives into...
Gratitude, and Committed to the Work Ahead
Maria came to us with a molar that had been throbbing for months. She'd been managing the pain with ibuprofen—not because she was ignoring...
Offering a new hope
Gisselle Padilla spent much of her childhood translating for her parents, who worked in the strawberry fields after immigrating from Mexico.
Years later, she found...
Work begins on Lee Road Trail
Work has started on a lengthy trail for pedestrians and bicyclists along sections of Harkins Slough and Lee roads near Pajaro Valley High School.
Watsonville...
Students take to the skies with drones
Recent Watsonville High graduate Azucena Sandoval spent much of her education learning the fundamentals of science she will study this fall at Stanford University.
But...
City Council approves no-encampment zones
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday gave final approval to a new camping ordinance creating designated “no-encampment zones,” allowing the city to immediately remove...
ARTS & CULTURE
Monterey County Sheriff: man impregnated 14-year-old daughter, who is suspected of...
Monterey County Sheriff’s investigators are searching for a 38-year-old man accused of sexually abusing and impregnating his teenage daughter, who is herself wanted on...
