WHS Class of ’65 marks 55 years, honors star teacher
CORRALITOS—The Watsonville High School Class of 1965 held its 55th-year reunion on Sept. 25 after postponing the celebration last year due to the pandemic.
Around 60 people, some from as far away as Arizona, Davis, Sacramento and Southern California, shared stories, jokes and a barbecue...
Rail Trail coming along | About Town
I see the rail trail system is moving forward off of Ohlone Parkway. I’ve ridden my bike along a nearly complete section of the trail on the westside of Santa Cruz where it flanks the railroad track near Almar Street. It’s great. Plenty wide,...
Three stabbing victims show up at hospital
Watsonville Police are investigating a report of three men that were stabbed Saturday.
Local “justice warrior” dies
Laura Segura, whose leadership at Monarch Services topped off a lifetime of service to the community in which she grew up, and who was as known for her fierce advocacy as she was for being an athlete, artist, friend and—for a small stretch in...
Card skimmers found at second gas station
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville police are again warning the public to be careful with their credit and debit cards after an investigator found two card skimmers at a gas pump.
Credit card skimmers are often installed on gas pumps by criminals to steal account information. They can be...
Watsonville contributes to countywide plan to curb Covid-related evictions
WATSONVILLE—Since the state opened its Covid-related rental assistance program roughly a year ago, 889 Watsonville residents who have fallen behind on their monthly payments have submitted an application for help.
But only around half of those people have received funds, putting them in a precarious...
Small business loan program flooded with applications
WATSONVILLE—More than 10 percent of the $349 billion set aside for the nation’s small businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic has already been claimed as of Monday morning, according to National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow.
Speaking to reporters at the White...
Alleged stolen truck recovered
WATSONVILLE—The California Highway Patrol was joined by Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies and Watsonville Police in recovering a reported stolen SUV on Holohan Road in Watsonville Monday evening.
The Chevy Suburban, with a trailer attached, was reportedly stolen over the weekend in Watsonville. Police...
Feds raid Santa Cruz residence
Agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security conducted a raid on a Santa Cruz residence early Friday morning as part of an “ongoing criminal investigation,” DHS spokesman Richard Rocha said.
METRO to seek support for half-cent sales tax measure
Supporters of a proposed ballot measure to fund Santa Cruz County transit will hold a campaign kickoff event later this month as organizers ramp...
