Photo story: blown tire causes rollover crash
A California Highway Patrol Officer confers with a tow operator at the scene of a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Watsonville Wednesday.
The CHP said a male driver was traveling south on Highway 1 around noon in a Rialto recreational vehicle. As he approached...
Ag work continues | About Town
On a drive along San Andreas Road, Reach Road and Riverside Drive this morning I noticed more field workers harvesting and grooming fields that I’ve seen in a while. I noticed they were wearing masks and gloves.
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An early morning fire tore through Master Car...
Annual tour gives a taste of farming
The annual Open Farm Tour unfolded over the weekend in Santa Cruz County where 13 organic farms welcomed the public to showcase their growing operations, methods and products.
“Last year was just freaky, weather-wise, with all the rain and cold,” said Jean Thomas at Thomas...
Suspected burglar arrested after standoff
A man suspected of breaking into his family’s home and stealing a large amount of cash was arrested after a standoff Tuesday morning.
Evacuation center at Lakeview Middle School opens
WATSONVILLE—An additional evacuation center for Santa Cruz County residents fleeing the CZU August Lightning Complex fires opened Friday night at Lakeview Middle School in Watsonville.
The center is a partnership between the County of Santa Cruz, the City of Watsonville and the Pajaro Valley Unified...
Roads patched up during shelter-in-place | About Town
A worker from the city's Public Works department was taking advantage of the light traffic on Tuesday, patching pot holes along Beach Road.
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Today is Jackie Robinson Day. Many sports organizations are planning online celebrations of #42 of the Brooklyn Dodgers on the 73-year...
Santa Cruz County moves to most restrictive tier of Covid-19 reopening plan
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County has moved to the “Widespread,” or Purple, tier of state’s Covid-19 reopening plan, which carries with it the most serious restrictions on businesses and services, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in a lunchtime press conference Monday.
The increased restrictions mean that...
Watsonville Wetlands Watch receives $3.2M grant
Watsonville Wetlands Watch was recently awarded a $3.275 million federal grant to boost its tree planting and education programs.
Its project, called Growing Tree Canopy, Climate Resilience and Green Jobs Pathways in the Pajaro Valley (PV Trees), will build upon its established urban forestry program...
Watsonville’s Jillian Lerma delivers win over Palma in walk-off fashion |...
Watsonville senior Jillian Lerma delivered a walk-off RBI single in the Wildcatz’s 2-1 win over Palma in extra innings in Pacific Coast Athletic League...
