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Watsonville Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 25-year-old woman after she was reported missing Saturday night after her partner threatened police and was shot. WPD spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said Lizbeth Arceo Sedano has not been seen since Saturday night. Her partner, Joshua...

WATSONVILLE—For the past eight years, Nikki Lewen has been writing and releasing a trilogy of novels—all the while being a full-time teacher and coach at Watsonville High School. This year, all that hard work has paid off as Lewen celebrates not only the release of...

Watsonville Police Sgt. Mish Radich works with Master Officer Burt Iles, K-9 officer Rocky and California Highway Patrol officer Robert Padilla Tuesday in searching for four men that reportedly fled from officers on foot.

Students were given a special treat during their first week of summer school when The Physics Bus made a stop at Calabasas Elementary School.

A 30-year-old Greenfield man died in a head-on crash on Highway 1 late Wednesday night. Julieta Trenado of the California Highway Patrol said the victim, who has not been identified, was driving the wrong way in the southbound lanes at 11:35 p.m. in a 2013...

County distributing 2nd round of small business grants SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The County of Santa Cruz is accepting applications for the second round of the Santa Cruz County Cares Recovery Program for small businesses impacted by Covid-19.  Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to provide...

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved guidelines for murals and other public art, but rejected the idea of a $200 application processing fee.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Massage therapy, nail salons, tattoo parlors and other personal services can reopen in Santa Cruz County on Friday, the county announced Monday. The county said those businesses should follow state guidance released by the California Department of Public Health June 12 which requires...

WATSONVILLE—The board tasked with purchasing and overseeing Watsonville Community Hospital told the Santa Cruz County Supervisors Tuesday that they still have to raise roughly $15 million by Aug. 31 to complete the $61.7 million sale. The Pajaro Valley Health Care District Board of Directors has...

WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville man with several outstanding felony warrants was arrested Dec. 2 when police found two loaded guns and nearly 200 grams of methamphetamine in his room. Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said officers arrested Angel Contreras, 35, at a motel on the 900 block...