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New Years Eve with Ella's at the Airport!

Join Ella’s at the Airport for a 5 course New Year’s Eve Dinner & East Coast Countdown with a Complimentary Glass O’ Bubbly. Sunday, December 31st | 5pm & 7:30 Seating The dinner options include beef Short Ribs or Pork Tenderloin or Stuffed Acorn Squash. Scroll down for complete menu. For Reservations Call (831) 728-3282

Watsonville homicide victim was striving to ‘clean up’ life, mother says

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WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville man who was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in downtown was working to turn his life around, his mother said. On Wednesday, at a large makeshift altar at the site of where her son died, Roxanne Ortiz said Adrian Ayala, 19, was one...

Cafe owners remain positive through shelter-in-place

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WATSONVILLE—Cafe Ella owners Erika Conrad and Jennifer DeVault say they are hopeful that their business will persevere through the COVID-19 crisis. The twin sisters, who took over the small cafe on East Lake Avenue from Ella’s at the Airport owner Ella King last year, said...

Watsonville Airport director honored, city receives grant

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In late September, Watsonville Municipal Airport Director Rayvon Williams was named as this year’s Michael A. Shutt Award recipient. Then on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will distribute $83,575 to the airport for a zero-emissions vehicle and infrastructure...

Ceiba school to remain at site after Watsonville City Council, PVUSD Trustees waive zoning rules

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy will remain at its location at 215 Locust Street, and Pajaro Valley High School will not need to make room for Renaissance High School students, who will not be displaced by Ceiba. All of that was made possible when the Pajaro...

Burglar caught by residents’ hidden cameras

A Soquel man was arrested Friday after he was reportedly caught burglarizing his former Aptos residence.

Report of gun-wielding man draws police response

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies conduct a high-risk car stop Tuesday morning on Holohan Road after receiving reports of a man pointing a rifle at agricultural workers.

Police on the lookout for drunk drivers

The Watsonville Police Department is in the midst of an enforcement campaign aimed at stopping drunk and drug-impaired drivers.

Serial rooftop burglary suspect nabbed

A suspected serial burglar was arrested Tuesday after surveillance footage helped officers identify and arrest the 32-year-old man who’d developed a reputation of breaking into businesses through the roof.
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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...