Six injured in UC Santa Cruz bus crash
Six people were injured Tuesday night on the UC Santa Cruz campus when a bus veered off the road and slammed into a stone column.
Authorities told the media that the driver of the bus suffered major injuries and was flown by helicopter to Valley...
County’s plan for aging seeks community input
Santa Cruz County is presenting a Master Plan for Aging (MPA) survey residents can take that will help county leaders craft a plan to meet the needs of its rapidly growing senior population.
When it is complete, the county’s MPA—called “Age Well Santa Cruz County”—will...
Santa Cruz to host MLK celebrations
On Monday, the City of Santa Cruz will hold its Martin Luther King march, an event co-hosted by the city’s NAACP chapter and its police department.
Rain cancels Watsonville tree lighting event tonight
The Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony, scheduled for 5pm on Nov. 17, has been canceled due to predicted thunderstorms and rain, said Jessica Beebe, recreation supervisor at Watsonville Parks & Community Services.
The main switch to turn on the thousands of lights around the plaza and...
Physician weighs in on sun exposure, skin protection this summer
Summer is in full swing, and with Covid-19 restrictions loosening more every day, people are once again heading outside for some warm, seasonal fun.
But all outdoor activities come with built-in risk. Too much exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause everything from...
Picnic honors labor in Watsonville
The Monterey Bay Central Labor Council held their Labor Day gathering at Romo Park in Watsonville on Sept. 2.
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez (left) and Luis Alejo, Monterey County Supervisor (second from right) joined other county leaders and family members from Santa Cruz...
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...
