Local News

Watsonville police assist firefighters at a structure fire at the Resetar Residential Hotel Wednesday afternoon on Main Street at West Lake Ave. Watsonville Battalion Chief Almita Schaefer said that the fire, which started just after 3pm, was contained to one apartment on the second floor.  There...

Sierra and Derrick Rodriguez visit Santa and Mrs. Claus Saturday in East Lake Village Shopping Center during the annual Shop Small/Buy Local event. Live Music from the Pajaro Valley High Band, hay rides on a tractor provided by the Agricultural History Project, store specials,...

Three people were arrested Nov. 23 on a string of charges after Watsonville Police got a tip about a stolen pickup. Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said officers responded to a call about a stolen truck on the 400 block of East Beach Street, where...

A 16-year-old juvenile and an adult male were arrested Nov. 22 in Santa Cruz on suspicion of attempted homicide in a shooting that left two people injured on the west side of Santa Cruz a week before. Santa Cruz Police said the suspects are being...

Imagine a rich and creamy soup that contains no meat or dairy. It’s crazy what the right blend of vegetables and herbs can create. It’s also testimony to human creativity.  This recipe is from the Sweet Home Café Cookbook by Albert Lukas.  Bay leaves are one of...

The organization responsible for keeping Watsonville’s wetlands healthy joined forces with city officials  and a herd of volunteers Saturday to spruce up the Struve Slough trail. Watsonville Wetlands Watch (WWW) Director Jonathan Pilch said the effort included planting 15 coast live oak trees and bringing...

Measure M, which will raise millions of dollars for construction, rebuilding and maintenance projects at each of Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s 35 schools has passed, and officials are starting to make plans for the money. As of Friday, the measure garnered 57.5% of the...

Watsonville City Councilman Jimmy Dutra has fended off a challenge from Trina Coffman-Gomez to hold onto his Sixth District seat, garnering a weighty 54% of the 2,321 votes in the race, results released Friday showed. “I’m really excited,” he says. “The people have spoken, and...

The City of Capitola is considering replacing the heavily traveled Stockton Avenue Bridge that spans Soquel Creek in the heart of the village. Constructed in 1934, the beam bridge with three openings and two support piers is prone to trap large woody debris during heavy...

As a slight sprinkle started to dampen the streets of Watsonville Friday afternoon, Felix Hindahl rolled into Watsonville Plaza on a bicycle laden with panniers, handlebar bags, electronics and other gear. That—and the 20-year-old Hanover, Germany native’s bicycling attire—spoke of someone serious about long road...