Driver arrested for allegedly striking CHP officer
The California Highway Patrol has arrested a Watsonville man for allegedly driving into a CHP motorcycle officer on Sept. 6.
Officers raising awareness of breast cancer
Throughout the month of October, Watsonville Police officers will sport pink badges to raise awareness of breast cancer.
Suspect detained in reported stolen car
Police detain a man on suspicion of auto theft after they stopped him in a Honda Civic that was stolen out of Gilroy on the 900 block of Main Street Tuesday.
Farming for a cause
Farm Discovery’s “Pollinate: A Feast in the Fields Benefit” was held Saturday, benefiting its programs that serve about 2,000 children every year, who learn about food, nutrition and nature on the 150-acre farm.
PHOTO: Watsonville man celebrates 102nd birthday
Watsonville resident Manuel Zayas Ramirez celebrated his 102nd birthday with family Saturday.
Former R-P editor’s fifth mystery a wrongful conviction story
For years, former Register-Pajaronian editor Mike Wallace has been fascinated by wrongful conviction cases and has been compiling news stories on them. Now he’s put that interest to work in his fifth mystery novel, a wrongful-conviction story titled “I Scarce Can Die.”
County’s largest school fundraiser underway
Drive for Schools, billed as Santa Cruz County’s largest school fundraiser, kicked off its 13th year.
Public invited to weigh in on water projects
The PV Water Board of Directors is inviting the public to hear the latest on the Basin Management Plan Update at its Wednesday meeting.
Invasive mosquito identified in Boulder Creek
An invasive mosquito that has the potential to spread several dangerous diseases has been found recently in Boulder Creek, and the Santa Cruz County...