Workers celebrate Labor Day bill signing
WATSONVILLE—Labor, fair wages, equality at the workplace and health care for workers came into sharp focus Monday—Labor Day—for the annual Labor Day Picnic at Romo Park in downtown Watsonville. The event is put on by the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, which consists of...
Suspect sought after abandoning puppy in bag near Highway 1
WATSONVILLE—Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a suspect in an animal abuse case.
Ashley Keehn of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said that on March 26 a motorist discovered a severely injured and underweight 4-month-old golden retriever (mix) puppy beneath...
Sheriff’s deputies to crack down on prohibited gatherings
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The shelter-in-place order imposed on March 31 by Santa Cruz County Health Officer Gail Newel allows activities such as walking, hiking, bicycling and running. Anyone participating in those activities must comply with social distancing requirements, and large gatherings are prohibited.
Health officials say...
Deputies patrol during shelter-in-place | About Town
All trails, parks and beaches in the county remain closed due to COVID-19. A Santa Cruz County Sheriff deputy was keeping watch on a bicycle/pedestrian path in the Santa Cruz Harbor in Live Oak Sunday.
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A man and a woman died in a solo-vehicle crash...
County artist turns city street into colorful gallery
Santa Cruz County’s shelter-in-place order hasn’t put a lid on Santa Cruz artist Janas Durkee’s creative energy.
Recently the Pacific Coast Charter School art teacher took her skills out of her studio and onto the street, turning the sidewalk in front of her home into...
Sheriff: Watsonville man contacted minor for sex
A Watsonville man arrested by Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Sept. 3 is suspected of using social media to contact a minor with the intent of sex.
Luis Salas, 35, was charged with false imprisonment, human trafficking, kidnapping, contacting a minor with the intent...
Birds in color | Photo gallery
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Carey-Davis Community Garden reopens
WATSONVILLE—Community members joined city officials, business folks and a team from the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust to reopen the Carey-Davis Community Garden on June 19.
With a table loaded up with fresh pastries and coffee to fuel the gathering, Watsonville Mayor Jimmy Dutra joined...
Watsonville scores pair of second-half TDs to beat Pacific Grove |...
Watsonville junior quarterback Edwin Cornejo found his way running into the end zone late in the fourth quarter, and the Wildcatz rallied back from...
