Sweet Earth Foods plant to close, 104 to lose jobs
MOSS LANDING—A Moss Landing company that has produced a variety of vegan foods since its inception in 2017 will close by May 6, laying off 104 employees.
In a March 4 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice to employees, Sweet Earth Foods said it...
Protesters across the U.S. decry Venezuela invasion, Maduro capture
This story has been updated with quotes from people who attended the event.
Protests erupted across the United States on Saturday following President Donald Trump’s military attack on Venezuela late Friday.
Demonstrations were held throughout the Monterey Bay region, including in Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Salinas and...
Photos: Santa, helpers roll through town
ABOVE: Silvia Ignacio is joined by Regina Acosta, 6, and Mateo Acosta, 8, on Carey Street Wednesday during the City of Watsonville Santa Tour. Riding abroad a 1967 Crown fire truck driven by former Watsonville Fire Capt. Matt Ryan, Santa and several leaves and...
Gov. Newsom lays out plan to loosen stay-at-home order
SACRAMENTO—Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said he will revisit the statewide stay-at-home order in two weeks if the curve of COVID-19 cases in California is not only “flattening” but “declining.”
That does not mean the order will be completely lifted, Newsom said, but certain aspects...
Woman arrested for felony vandalism
A Santa Cruz woman was arrested Thursday for allegedly slashing 25 tires on vehicles parked on the 2800 block of Soquel Avenue on Feb. 16.
Watsonville Nature Center to host grand reopening Saturday
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Nature Center is opening for visitors this weekend for the first time since the pandemic.
A bilingual open house will be held Saturday from 3-5pm, with a workshop on emergency wildfire preparedness. Numerous organizations and agencies will be on hand for the event,...
Parking enforcement resumes in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville has resumed parking enforcement on its city streets and private parking lots, after temporarily suspending those efforts during the early stages of the stay-at-home order.
Anyone who parks in city-owned lots will need to purchase a permit by Aug. 17, which...
Watsonville Fire engineer retires
WATSONVILLE—It was 37 years ago that Larry Chin became a reserve firefighter with Watsonville Fire Department, inspired by television shows such as “Emergency!” and the glamor of the profession.
He joined the department eight years later. On Wednesday morning, he signed off from his final...
Cover 3 Sports Podcast: Wacky Prep Football Season Gets Even Whackier,...
In this week’s episode, Juan Reyes and John Devine will revisit Week 5 of high school and junior college football.
Then they'll chat with Scotts...
