Santa Cruz Sheriff: Officer arrested on domestic violence charge
By Jacob Pierce, Santa Cruz Good Times News Editor
SANTA CRUZ—A Santa Cruz County correctional officer was arrested in Monterey County on Oct. 2 for robbery and for assaulting a spouse or cohabitant. He is no longer in custody.
In a call with Good Times, Sheriff Jim...
Driscoll’s donates $1.75M to help save Watsonville Community Hospital
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Healthcare District Project (PVHD) announced Thursday that Watsonville-based berry company Driscoll’s will donate $1.75 million to help save Watsonville Community Hospital.
PVHD is currently fundraising in order to meet a July 1 deadline in order to purchase the hospital. In late May,...
PHOTO: DUI suspect flips vehicle on East Lake Avenue
A Watsonville firefighter helps clean up the scene of a two-vehicle crash on East Lake Avenue at Blackburn Street Thursday night. Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said Margarito Martinez-Garcia, 19, was traveling westbound in a Honda Accord at 7:20pm when he plowed into the...
Attempted murder suspect arrested after stabbing police dog
A Watsonville Police K-9 was stabbed Tuesday afternoon in a confrontation police had with an attempted murder suspect.
Sgt. Jarrod Pisturino said the incident began when police got behind a white Honda Accord around 4pm on Rodriguez Street in downtown Watsonville. When the solo occupant...
Charges mount for Hwy projectiles suspect
SALINAS—Charles Lafferty, the suspect in the projectile case that injured five people and left dozens of vehicles with shattered windows since February, was back in court Monday where he pled not guilty to 79 charges.
Shackled at the wrists and ankles and garbed in striped...
Teen leads police on destructive chase
A teen male driving a stolen vehicle Sunday led officers from three law enforcement agencies on a chase that left a trail of destruction including a damaged fire hydrant, a traffic sign and a parked vehicle before crashing into a house on Arthur Road.
Four...
Film workshops available: Cine Se Puede Summer Series
Local filmmakers are invited to participate in the two free remaining workshops presented by the Watsonville Film Festival to encourage regional filmmaking.
The new “Cine Se Puede Summer Series” supports BIPOC filmmakers with pre-production and production resources for their projects. Participants will learn about how...
Abandoned structure catches fire on Freedom Blvd.
Watsonville firefighter Aaron Netzel sprays water on a fire in an abandoned structure on the 1900 block of Freedom Boulevard at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Deputies: Man drove stolen car to face charges for stealing a...
A man was arrested Tuesday for driving a stolen car to the Monterey County Superior Courthouse in Salinas, where he was scheduled to appear...
