Blues legend to perform in Watsonville
Guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter Joe Louis Walker will be performing at the Appleton Event Center in Watsonville on Dec. 5
Felon arrested with gun after restaurant lockdown
Watsonville Police arrested a man Sunday afternoon after a witness saw him with a gun outside of a popular family restaurant.
Artist brings recycled work to Ceiba
To exemplify the rising problem of plastics in the ocean, Claudio Garzón uses the pollution itself as materials for his sculptures.
Santa Cruz County likely staying in most restrictive tier for another week
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—It is unlikely that Santa Cruz County will move from the purple “widespread” tier to the less restrictive red “substantial” tier when the state updates its tier assignments Tuesday, according to county spokesman Jason Hoppin.
That means several indoor business operations will continue...
California propositions cover several issues
Editor’s note: This is the first entry in a series that will break down the California Propositions going to voters in the Nov. 3 election.
California voters will make a decision on 12 propositions in the upcoming election. The initiatives cover various issues, including the...
Pablo Barreto leaving Watsonville for Salinas Fire Department
Watsonville Fire Chief Pablo Barreto has accepted a position with the Salinas Fire Department, and will continue his position here through March 15.
Small business loan program flooded with applications
WATSONVILLE—More than 10 percent of the $349 billion set aside for the nation’s small businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic has already been claimed as of Monday morning, according to National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow.
Speaking to reporters at the White...
County unveils “transformative” youth crisis center
For years, Santa Cruz County lacked a youth crisis center, meaning that young people experiencing a mental health crisis were taken to overloaded emergency...
