Movie Review: 'Yesterday' pays homage to the Fab Four
There is no denying the impact The Beatles had on popular music and culture.
Group seeks to name WHS auto shop
Efforts are underway to help get the auto shop at Watsonville High School named after one of its long time instructors, Bill Sunderland. Following a 47-year career under the hood at the shop, Sunderland retired in 2017.
PVUSD Trustees rescind superintendent dismissal, appoint new leaders
Editor's note: This story was updated from a previous version.
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees late Sunday night voted unanimously to rescind the recent dismissal of Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez after a seven-hour special meeting.
The trustees also unanimously nominated Jennifer Holm as...
Watsonville Library, Hospice organization to host virtual event
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Watsonville Public Library, along with Hospice Santa Cruz County (HSCC), will be hosting a virtual book discussion on Zoom on Nov. 5 at 5:30pm.
The event will be centered around author Katy Butler’s “The Art of Dying Well,” a nonfiction book published...
LibraryLink brings Watsonville Library home
WATSONVILLE—Thanks to helping hands at the Watsonville Public Library, free library service at your home is a phone call, or email away.
LibraryLink is a long-standing outreach service designed to bring the trove of library materials to the homes of those who cannot easily leave...
Third quake in three days hits Central Coast
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck Pinnacles in Monterey County Wednesday, hours after a pair of quakes shook the Central Coast and Bay Area.
Wednesday’s quake was reported at 6:09 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Tuesday’s 4.8 magnitude quake hit at 12:43 p.m. near...
County budget hearings set
The County of Santa Cruz will begin hearings on a proposed $777 million budget on Monday, concluding on June 26.
WPD: Two DUI drivers crash into police cars on same night
Two men were arrested within a 30-minute period on Friday for two separate incidents during which they allegedly got behind the wheel while drunk and crashed into Watsonville patrol vehicles, Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said Monday.
St. Francis grads look to the future
It was after Jocelyn Madrigal attended an event at St. Francis High School (SFHS) that she decided: This was the school for her.
Madrigal had not had any family who attended the school, nor did she know much about it before visiting the campus for...
Newsom announces meals for seniors program
SACRAMENTO—Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced a plan to get meals to isolated older adults by paying the restaurant industry to prepare and deliver breakfast, lunch and dinner for them.
The governor said the program was created to give a lifeline to seniors at home,...
Cabrillo football coach Justin Hansen to take leave of absence
Cabrillo College announced Monday that head football coach Justin Hansen will take a formal family medical leave of absence effective immediately.
Hansen is expected to...




















