Briefs: Donkey Basketball in Watsonville; free tablets for older residents
Watsonville FFA hosts Donkey Basketball tournament
Watsonville FFA will present its third annual Donkey Basketball tournament on Feb. 23 at Watsonville High School, 250 East Beach St., in the gym with doors opening at 6pm and the games starting at 7pm.
“Donkey Basketball” is just that—players...
Teen arrested with loaded handgun
A Watsonville teen was arrested Thursday after fleeing from a traffic stop and tossing a loaded handgun, Watsonville Police Sgt. Juan Trujillo said.
Appleton Grill to host Bay Area band
The Appleton Grill will welcome Bay Area musicians Bang Data in a concert on Saturday at 9 p.m.
Run raises funds to support local children
Walkers and runners of all ages and levels of athletic ability are invited to join Team Coco, runners and walkers who train and fundraise to support the Live Like Coco foundation, to participate in a Spring Fun Run.
PV Trustees pass year’s first budget report
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved the district’s first interim budget report, which is a required review of how the three-year budget adopted in June is playing out through Oct. 31.
Flying the colors on Memorial Day
Continuing a local tradition of honoring Memorial Day, a section of Freedom Boulevard and area cemeteries were lined with over 300 flags Monday, thanks to the effort of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1716 and of the American Legion Post 121.
Local cemeteries were also...
County’s largest school fundraiser underway
Drive for Schools, billed as Santa Cruz County’s largest school fundraiser, kicked off its 13th year.
Suspect nabbed with drugs, bank cash
A man was arrested Tuesday night after he was reportedly spotted selling drugs from his vehicle.
Watsonville firefighters quickly quell fire
A fast moving brush fire charged up a steep hillside on South Green Valley Rd. Near Melwood Way Friday just past noon. Watsonville Div. Chief Corey Schaefer said the blaze torched about 75 feet of a 6 foot wood fence and came within about...
Big-rig flips on Hwy 101 in Aromas
A big rig ended up on its side on the northbound entrance to Highway 101 at Highway 129 Thursday in Aromas around 10:30 a.m.
Watsonville boys’ soccer battle in scoreless draw against Gonzales | Weeklys...
The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team clinched at least a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division title following a 0-0 draw...




















