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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.

Community briefs, June 20: Nar-Anon group moves location

Community briefs, June 20, 2017

Emergency dispatchers: Man shot in strawberry field

A gunshot victim showed up at the Watsonville Community Hospital emergency room around 4:30 a.m. Sunday.

School bus takes out power pole, ends up in ravine

A school bus veered off of Casserly Road and tore out a power pole after attempting to avoid an SUV that drifted into its path Monday morning.

Meeting to discuss groundwater basin

The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board of Directors will be holding a meeting on July 10 at 7 p.m. at the Watsonville Civic Plaza Community Room, 275 Main St., fourth floor.

Repairs to start up on Soquel Drive in Aptos

Beginning Monday, the Santa Cruz County Department of Public Works will reduce traffic flow along Soquel Drive at Aptos Street to one lane to repair the road damaged by winter storms.

Central Coast untouched in Newsom’s clampdown on bars, restaurants

newsom bars closed
SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered bars and restaurants in 19 counties to close their indoor dining options for at least three weeks, as the state faces increasing cases of Covid-19 and residents plan for the busy July 4 weekend. The state saw 5,898...

Big rains move on; warmer days ahead

Watsonville rain
CENTRAL COAST—Heavy rains drenched the Central Coast at the start of the week, but forecasters say wet weather has largely drifted south, opening the curtain for warmer, sunny days. While areas of the Central Coast dealt with isolated flooding, a few down trees and a...
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Watsonville City Council to mull plastic bag, oversize vehicle parking ordinances

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday is set to consider two ordinances aimed at reducing plastic waste at retail checkouts and tightening rules on...

Teen arrested after chase