County officials kickstart one-year countdown to 2020 Census
The four mayors in Santa Cruz County – Francisco Estrada of Watsonville, Martine Watkins of Santa Cruz, Jack Dilles of Scotts Valley and Jacques Bertrand of Capitola – joined Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Chair Ryan Coonerty at the Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Cruz to rally the community to stand up and be heard during the 2020 Census count.
McQuade memorial bench in the works
Plans are underway to build a memorial bench to honor Patricia McQuade, a Watsonville community leader who managed Pinto Lake City Park for decades.
Winter one-act plays at Aptos High
Aptos High Drama Production presents three, one-act plays that revolve around relationships, and most importantly, the end of them.
New Music Works kicks off 40th season
"October Surprise" concert to be held at the UCSC Music Recital Hall Oct. 13.
PHOTO: Flames consume garage
A fire destroyed an outbuilding on the 200 block of Ford Street Tuesday afternoon.
Lettuce industry highlighted in new exhibit
The Agricultural History Project is celebrating 100 years of lettuce growing on the Central Coast with its latest exhibit, “Lettuce Green Gold,” which held its grand opening Saturday.
First-ever Summer Soul Festival coming to Pinto Lake
The first-ever Summer Soul Festival will take over Pinto Lake County Park on Sunday from 1-7 p.m., with soul star Brenton Wood headlining.
Dominican Hospital locked down after shooting threats
Dominican Hospital was locked down Tuesday morning after a man called emergency dispatchers and threatened to bring a gun and start shooting, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Clark said.
Living strong: After years at nursing home, woman gets her own space
After living in Watsonville Nursing Center for nearly three years, Rosalie Strong spent her first night in her new apartment on Dec. 28, a step that seemed an unattainable dream just a few months ago.
PHOTO: New potluck in town
People line up at the food table to sample one another's dishes at the first-ever Cooking Club potluck at the Watsonville Public Library on Main Street Thursday evening.
New leadership, shared priorities: Investing in the future of public safety
As we begin a new year, I want to reflect on the direction of public safety in Watsonville and the leadership helping guide that...
















