Suspected cop killer arrested in Bakersfield
Police in Bakersfield on Friday arrested a man suspected of gunning down a Newman, Calif. police officer during a traffic stop on the day after Christmas.
Fire at Circle Church possibly arson
Santa Cruz Fire Department investigators believe that a fire that broke out Tuesday inside the former Garfield Park Church was deliberately set, the department announced on Facebook.
According to SCFD, firefighters responded to multiple calls of smoke and flames seen at the now-closed church—also known...
Students sound off against deportations
More than 1,000 students at Watsonville High School hit the street Thursday morning in a boisterous protest against the Trump administration’s immigrant deportation policies.
Waving signs that read, “No Humans are Illegal,” “Stop Separating Families,” and “Protect Kids, Not Guns,” the crowd drew the attention...
Fire rips through Bigfoot Museum property
Flames tore through one of several buildings on the property of the Bigfoot Discovery Museum in Felton Sunday night, but spared the famed museum building.
Felton Fire officials said the fire broke out around 10pm and destroyed a small cabin situated between the museum that...
PVUSD trustees reject some cuts, approve others during raucous meeting
Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s governing board on Tuesday rejected two proposals to reduce teachers and staff, and approved three other reduction resolutions during a raucous, contentious meeting that included bickering between trustees and heckling from attendees in the packed boardroom.
That heckling came to...
Spreading Christmas cheer
Hundreds of cars slowly filed through the annual Christmas Giveaway put on by Casa de la Cultura in Pajaro on Tuesday.
In collaboration with a list of supporting groups, organizers aim to bolster low-income residents, especially farmworkers, during the holidays, with food, clothing, wrapped gifts,...
U.S. Army Corps seeks public input on Pajaro River Levee environmental study
The agency responsible for the rebuild of the Pajaro River Levee has completed an environmental assessment for Reach 6 of the project, and is seeking public input before finalizing it.
Reach 6 runs from the Corralitos Bridge to Green Valley Road.
The U.S. Army Corps of...
PHOTO: Van rolls over off Highway 1
Paramedics prepare to transport a person injured when a van rolled while traveling on Highway 1 Friday morning.
New leadership, shared priorities: Investing in the future of public safety
As we begin a new year, I want to reflect on the direction of public safety in Watsonville and the leadership helping guide that...
