Cabrillo College mulling name change
APTOS—In the not-too-distant future, Cabrillo College could bear a different name.
Before that happens, however, a subcommittee of three of the college’s governing board will explore the issue in-depth, for a process that is likely to last far into the future and involve numerous people...
Late-night blaze razes World War II-era building near Watsonville
LA SELVA BEACH—Fire ripped through an historic building on the Monterey Bay Academy campus Saturday night.
By Sunday morning all that remained of the former auditorium on the coastal outskirts of Watsonville were a few remnants of framework that protruded through a bed of ash.
Firefighters...
Suspect arrested after running from officers during car stop
Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version.
Four people were taken into custody Tuesday following a high risk car stop where one teen ran from police.
Around 1 pm Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies received reports of shots fired on Eureka Canyon...
Second Harvest food distributions to run through August
SANTA CRUZ—Second Harvest Food Bank hosted a drive-thru community food distribution Friday at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Supported by numerous volunteers and members of the California National Guard, the distribution unfolded under overcast skies as part of ongoing county-wide distributions that alternate between the...
Salvation Army Shelter temporarily closes after 8 Covid-19 cases arise
WATSONVILLE—Eight people at the Salvation Army Shelter in Watsonville tested positive for Covid-19 last week, forcing the site to temporarily close for cleaning Friday.
Santa Cruz County health officials were notified that a resident of the Salvation Army Shelter on Union Street tested positive for...
Man arrested after taking daughter, leading officers on day-long chase
Watsonville Police crisis negotiators are speaking with a man who allegedly took his daughter from her mother’s Watsonville residence after an argument Sunday night.
Newcomer Quiroz-Carter to challenge Councilman Gonzalez in District 2
WATSONVILLE—When Vanessa Quiroz-Carter returned home from college after earning her master’s at Cal State East Bay, she saw that Watsonville had undergone some serious changes.
“Which was really exciting,” she said.
But she also noticed a lot of stagnation.
“Which was disappointing,” she added.
If elected into Watsonville...
Distance learning for all Santa Cruz County students in fall
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Every school district in Santa Cruz County will be required to begin the 2020-21 school year with distance learning, Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Faris Sabbah announced Monday.
The announcement came after the county on Monday met California Department of Public Health’s...
Watsonville police looking for help finding 1-year-old
UPDATE: The 1-year-old has been returned to her mother.
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a 1-year-old child who was abruptly taken by her father after an argument with the child’s mother in Watsonville Sunday night.
WPD spokeswoman Michelle Pulido...
Firefighters battling blaze at Monterey Bay Academy near Watsonville
LA SELVA BEACH—Firefighters on Saturday night were battling a blaze at the Monterey Bay Academy campus on the outskirts of Watsonville.
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The fire started around 10:30pm, according to Cal Fire, and was confined to an old movie theater on the private school's campus on 700...
From our archives: Funds drive
Members of Native Daughters prepare for a holiday event on Oct. 26, 1959 in Watsonville. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file)
