Man guilty of sex crimes against minor
A Watsonville man was found guilty Tuesday of several sex crimes against a child that could send him to prison for life.
Man arrested for "preying" on girl
A Watsonville man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly "preyed" on a teenage girl as she walked to school, the Watsonville Police Department announced Wednesday.
RTC to discuss preferred transportation scenario
The Regional Transportation Commission will outline its preferred scenario for transportation improvements over the next 20 years during a meeting in Watsonville on Thursday.
Hazelwood Park planting effort underway
In addition to Tuesday’s work day, volunteers are needed on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon to help with planting native plants and 10 trees throughout Hazelwood Park.
Fire in Seascape Resort room caused by rubbing alcohol
A fire in Seascape Beach Resort Monday was sparked when a guest used rubbing alcohol to clean a marijuana pipe, not by an illegal hash oil lab, as firefighters initially said, said Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Cleveland.
Program flies veterans to national monuments
Alex Solano was selected to participate in the 2018 Honor Flight Central Coast, where he joined other veterans on an all-expenses-paid three-day trip to national monuments and memorials dedicated to service members in Washington, D.C.
County schools receive nearly $1 million with help from Warriors, MBEP
With help from the Santa Cruz Warriors and the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership’s MBEP Scholars Program, Santa Cruz County schools have received $986,500 in additional district funding since 2016, the organizations announced recently.
Historic tree removed
One of the oldest documented living things in Watsonville met its end last week to the buzz of a handful of chainsaws.
PHOTO: Wine and Roses raises $70K
Hosted by the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust, Evening of Wine and Roses celebrated its 20th anniversary on Nov. 2 inside the Crosetti Hall at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
A community united: cleanup day draws hundreds
Hundreds of people gathered Saturday morning on beaches, in neighborhoods and along riverways to participate in the second-annual Pitch In All Santa Cruz Cleanup...