WHS standout heads to Stanford
Watsonville High School senior Acuzena Sandoval had her pick of colleges — from several UC campuses to the Ivy League.
She chose Stanford.
The decision capped years of academic work rooted in a clear goal: using science and engineering to address the environmental challenges she has...
Wedding dresses over the years
One hundred years of wedding dresses from local women, spanning each decade between 1890 to 1990, are now on display at the Pajaro Valley Historical Association’s Bockius-Orr house in Watsonville.
PVHA board member Virginia Avila, office administrator Jodi Frensley and a cast of volunteers teamed...
New Leaf Energy may seek state approval for Minto Road BESS facility
New Leaf Energy, the company proposing a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility for Minto Road in Watsonville, has submitted a pre-application to the California Energy Commission seeking approval for the project.
The move was a possibility county officials have long feared since the project...
4.6 magnitude earthquake rattles Central Coast
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake centered in Boulder Creek rattled the Central Coast at 1:41am Thursday morning, with tremors felt as far north as Santa Rosa, northwest to Sacramento and Fresno and south to Salinas, according to the United States Geological Survey.
No damage or injuries were...
Man found with illegal gun
A Watsonville man was arrested for possession an illegal gun early Sunday morning following a traffic stop by the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officer Israel Murillo said officers on patrol in Santa Cruz made a traffic stop on a Mercedes for a vehicle code violation....
Photo story: One injured in head-on crash
Emergency officials deal with a two-vehicle crash Wednesday on the 2500 block of Freedom Boulevard. The California Highway Patrol said the male driver of a Ford F550 flatbed pickup towing an 18-foot flatbed trailer was traveling north on Freedom Boulevard when he attempted a...
Group seeking buffer zone for pesticides around schools
Adam Scow stood on the edge of a strawberry farm behind Pajaro Middle School Monday morning as he held a map showing similar fields adjacent to nine schools throughout the Pajaro Valley.
Scow heads up the nonprofit group Campaign for Organic and Regenerative Agriculture (CORA)....
Great things in store for massive new water tank
Watsonville’s newest water infrastructure project is a giant storage tank—a behemoth that stands 35 feet tall, holds 2 million gallons and is expected to help the city maintain its supply during droughts and disasters, when demand is at its peak.
A group of city officials...
Photo Story: No Kings rallies take place throughout Santa Cruz County, across United States
Santa Cruz County was one of more than 3,000 locations across the U.S. where thousands of people staged rallies opposing President Donald Trump. It was the third such event held in the past 10 months. Below are images our reporters gathered in Santa Cruz...
Watsonville, Santa Cruz oppose sexually violent predator placement
The cities of Watsonville and Santa Cruz are opposing the proposed placement of a man deemed a sexually violent predator, and are urging residents...
