Photo story: Sudden U-turn causes crash
Watsonville Police shove a Mazda pickup off of Freedom Boulevard Monday morning following a two-vehicle crash. Just before 11am a green Ford Ranger and a white Mazda pickup were traveling north on Freedom Boulevard. On the 1600 block, the male driver of the Mazda...
Grand jury takes aim at pedestrian safety
Santa Cruz County’s cities and the county government should move more quickly to improve pedestrian safety by adopting formal Vision Zero action plans and taking a more proactive approach to maintaining sidewalks, crosswalks and traffic infrastructure, according to a new Santa Cruz County Civil...
WPD officer hurt in foot pursuit
This story was updated at 5pm, June 22
A Watsonville Police officer was injured on the job Monday morning during a pursuit of a woman suspected of shoplifting.
Watsonville Police did not name the officer.
Erica Ayala Zamora, 34, was booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail...
PVUSD threat suspect arrested
Editor's note: this story has been updated with a response from Lookout CEO Ken Doctor.
A 22-year-old woman accused of threatening the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees last month has been arrested.
Tanya Diaz was charged with making a criminal threat, a felony....
One East Lake Avenue crash victim identified
One of the teen victims killed in a two-car crash just outside Watsonville Sunday night has been identified as Carlos Angeles from Soquel. His passenger, a 17-year-old girl, also died at the scene.
The crash occurred around 8:45pm at the intersection of East Lake Avenue...
Capitola police: man took photos of girls at beach
Capitola police are asking for the public’s help after a Soquel man was arrested in connection with an investigation involving children at Capitola Beach.
Derek Martin Johnson, 63, was arrested June 6 after a concerned citizen reported that a man appeared to be taking photographs...
Watsonville to host public safety town halls
Watsonville residents will have two opportunities this month to help shape the future of public safety services in the city.
The Watsonville Police and Fire departments are hosting community town hall meetings to gather public input on priorities for emergency response, public safety services and...
Watsonville’s mental health liaison recognized
The City of Watsonville presented the Mayor’s Proclamation to Mental Health Liaison Reina Valencia during the city council meeting on May 26.
Mayor KrIstal Salcido handed the framed document to Valencia in recognition of May being Mental Health Awareness Month “for her dedication and continued...
Watsonville man sentenced to 75 years to life for 2023 murder
A Watsonville man convicted of fatally shooting his roommate with an assault-style rifle in 2023 was sentenced Monday to more than 75 years to life in state prison.
Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Denine Guy sentenced Hector Manuel Rocha on June 1 to 75...
Man arrested after Highway 1 road rage incident
A road rage incident ended with one man being arrested after he struck a bicyclist with his car.
Patrol Officers responded to the area of...
