Car stop uncovers loaded gun
WATSONVILLE — A routine car stop led to an important break and a recovery of a loaded gun for Watsonville Police Friday.
Sgt. Juan Trujillo of the Watsonville Police Investigations Unit said officer Aaron Chavarria pulled over a maroon Mercedes Benz E320 just after 10...
Man arrested in Watsonville after firing gun
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police arrested a man on Jan. 8 for several gun-related charges after he allegedly fired a gun.
Irineo Ramirez, 42, was charged with unlawfully discharging a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in a public place and possession of a gun not registered to him....
Green Valley Road closures begin Wednesday
WATSONVILLE—The County of Santa Cruz Department of Public Works has announced that Green Valley Road in Watsonville, from Celia Drive to Paulsen Road, will be subject to daily closure between 8:30am and 4:30pm, starting Wednesday and running through April 14, weather permitting.
The road will...
County Chamber selects Food Bank CEO for top honor
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce has named Second Harvest Food Bank CEO Willy Elliott-McCrea as this year’s Lifetime Achievement awardee.
Santa Cruz Director of Economic Development Bonnie Lipscomb has been named Person of the Year, while Bay Federal Credit Union, 1st Capital...
BLM mural vandal arrested
Santa Cruz Police arrested a man Tuesday for allegedly vandalizing a Black Lives Matter public mural on Center Street in downtown Santa Cruz last summer.
Taj Blum, 49, was charged with felony vandalism. He was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of $5,000...
Event to engage Watsonville with ongoing immigrant justice project
WATSONVILLE—For the past three years, UC Santa Cruz’s (UCSC) We Belong research project has aimed to elevate immigrant voices, strengthen local community coalitions and inform local policy.Â
And next week, their work will be on display during a special event in downtown Watsonville.
We Belong grew...
Man arrested for attempted murder
A Watsonville man was arrested Tuesday at his home for charges of attempted murder after he allegedly fired a gun into a residence.
Santa Cruz County’s first inclusive park opens
LIVE OAK—Santa Cruz County’s first-ever inclusive playground officially opened Jan. 18 at Chanticleer Park in Live Oak.
LEO’s Haven, a playground designed to welcome children with disabilities such as blindness, mobility impairment and autism, is the centerpiece of the $4 million rebuild of the 4.5-acre...
Mariners place third in Division III race | CCS boys cross...
Aptos senior Vincent Sanford-Carroll threw on a pair of headphones prior to last week’s race at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships in...
