Animal rescue organization asks for community support
On Oct. 12, three abandoned puppies were found in the parking lot of a Watsonville church. They had been trapped in a travel carrier for an undetermined amount of time, becoming thin and malnourished, even having to eat their own feces to survive.
A celebration of dance
The 15th annual ¡Cultura Caliente! scholarship fundraiser is scheduled for Friday in the Henry J. Mello Center.
Martinelli’s celebrates anniversary with holiday treat
Hundreds of people joined a celebration of the eight-year anniversary of the S. Martinelli Company Store on Harvest Drive Thursday during an ice cream social.
To mark the return of the holidays, Martinelli’s offered up samples of its Apple Cider & Cranberry Jam Ice Cream.
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Blues legend to perform in Watsonville
Guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter Joe Louis Walker will be performing at the Appleton Event Center in Watsonville on Dec. 5
Sunshine and cooler temps are on the horizon
CENTRAL COAST—After a powerful string of nine atmospheric rivers drenched much of California, took 20 lives and washed away scores of weather-related records, sunshine began drying out the Central Coast this week.
Topping the charts was a whopping 24.5 trillion gallons of water that draped...
County Supervisors oppose AT&T bid to end landlines
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution denying a request from AT&T to be released from its requirements to provide landline services to Santa Cruz County.
While the resolution—which will be sent to the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC)—carries little...
Donations provide a new dining area at Salvation Army
Donations from local agencies have led to the completion of a new outdoor dining area at the Salvation Army in Watsonville.
The Second Harvest Food Bank, the Santa Cruz Community Foundation and a local citizen, were the primary donors for the 50-by-33-foot metal canopy that...
Suspect shoots at man in parked vehicle
A man was injured Saturday night after an unknown suspect shot at him while he was in his vehicle.
Dientes celebrates 6 years in Watsonville, hopes to continue growth
WATSONVILLE—Dr. Sepi Taghvaei clearly remembers one of her favorite patients at Dientes Community Dental Care.
The woman had all her upper teeth removed while serving time in prison. Since the facility hadn’t offered dental care, her teeth had slowly decayed.
Dientes set the patient up with...
Proposition 50 starts strong, with 64% of the statewide vote
This story has been updated with new results and with a statement from the Santa Cruz County Republican party chair.
Statewide voting results Wednesday morning...
