Crime, Fire & Courts

A Seaside man was arrested in Pajaro on Saturday after he reportedly entered the open door of a residence, walked into a bedroom occupied by two young girls, began mumbling and proceeded to remove his pants. The girls, ages 6 and 9, screamed, and their...

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...

The man who was struck by a pickup as he drove into its path on an electric scooter Wednesday afternoon has died from his injuries. Around 1:50pm, Watsonville Police and Firefighters got a report of a man that was struck by a Dodge Big Horn...

First-responders work to remove a vehicle rollover that occurred at 3pm on Wednesday at 41st Avenue and Clares Street. According to Capitola Police, the male driver of a Hyundai Kona was traveling north on 41st Avenue near Clares Street when the driver of a Mercedes...

Santa Cruz Police are warning the public of a string of fraudulent citations issued to parked vehicles near the beaches.

A man was arrested Tuesday for driving a stolen car to the Monterey County Superior Courthouse in Salinas, where he was scheduled to appear for a previous auto theft case. Ricardo Otero, 41, was charged with driving a stolen vehicle, committing a felony while on...

An 84-year-old Bay Village resident was injured Tuesday morning after he was struck by a man on an electric bike on the Salsipudes Creek levee. Michelle Pulido of Watsonville Police said the victim was struck on a wide pedestrian path around 10:45am. The suspect...

Construction work has begun on Main Street, between 5th Street and E. Lake Avenue, which will mean occasional closures, Watsonville officials said. Work will take place from 9am to 3pm, Sept. 2 through Oct. 3. Both northbound and southbound lanes of Main Street will have...