Suspected nabbed in sizable firearms, drug haul
A Watsonville man was arrested Thursday after a car stop by the California Highway Patrol that led to the discovery of 14 firearms and drugs with a street value of over $15,000.
CHP officer Israel Murillo said officers pulled over a black Honda Sedan in...
Car stop leads to stolen gun, drugs, arrest
Monterey County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Castroville man Wednesday during a car stop for possession of a stolen handgun and a half pound of methamphetamine.
Around 12:24pm a deputy conducted a car stop for vehicle code violations in the 10700 block of Merritt Street in...
Watsonville City Council to consider renewing contract for license plate reader cameras
At an upcoming meeting, the Watsonville City Council will consider renewing a contract with Atlanta, Ga.-based Flock Safety, which has installed 20 license plate reader cameras throughout the city.
Watsonville signed a two-year contract with Flock in 2023 for $132,000.
In the past six months, the...
Man injured in Capitola stabbing
A man suffered at least one stab wound Thursday afternoon in Capitola.
Capitola Police, aided by Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies and the California Highway Patrol rushed to the 1800 block of 44th Avenue where they located the victim suffering from a stab wound to...
Watsonville man gets 25 years for sex crimes, human trafficking
A Watsonville man was sentenced to 25 years and 8 months in state prison for human trafficking, sexual assault and drug crimes, Santa Cruz County District Attorney, Jeffrey Rosell announced Monday.
Luis Alberto Salas pleaded no contest on Aug. 29 to multiple counts of human...
San Jose murder suspect arrested in Capitola
A San Jose man was arrested in Capitola on Oct. 5 on suspicion of the murder of a woman in San Jose.
Venko Gospodinov was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for murder.
On Sunday around 2:50am, San Jose Police responded to a residence in...
Aptos man arrested for sexual acts involving children
An Aptos man was arrested on March 21 for several sex crimes involving minors.
Kevin Hurley, 67, was charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a child and dissuading a victim or witness, among other charges.
He faces a life sentence if convicted.
Hurley was not in...
Watsonville police search for church vandal
Watsonville Police are asking for help in identifying a man who was caught on a security camera hurling a brick at a stained-glass window at St. Patrick’s Church March 14.
WPD said the man, clad in white pants and a blue jacket, caused more than...
Two E-bikes collide on Soquel Drive
The California Highway Patrol is reminding the public to remember laws governing motorized bicycles after a child suffered minor injuries recently when two of the bikes collided on Soquel Drive near Capitola.
Both riders were minors, the CHP said.
The CHP defines a motorized bicycle as...
PVUSD trustees cut school employee, teacher positions
After the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees late Thursday night made sweeping cuts to 78 classified positions, newly appointed Board President...
