Man arrested after brief vehicle chase
Watsonville Police search a Chevy Impala on Front Street just before 10 a.m. Monday after taking a man into custody when he failed to stop for them.
Berry season in full swing
The strawberry season is ramping up in Watsonville, with workers on track to outpace last year’s numbers.
Alejandro Lopez, young Watsonville soccer star, dies following diving accident
Alejandro Lopez, a Watsonville resident and Santa Cruz Breakers Academy alumnus, died late Monday night at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, according to the Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office.
Freedom Rotary donates to organizations
The Freedom Rotary Club presented grants to three local organizations during its Tuesday meeting.
Mother’s Day Run benefits PV Shelter
Pajaro Valley Shelter Services presents the 33rd Annual Mother’s Day Run/Walk for Shelter Fundraiser on Sunday at Ramsay Park, 1301 Main St. in Watsonville.
Roasting racks up $50K for inclusive park
Laughter filled the building as quip after quip, Supervisor Zach Friend sat through the stories, comic strips and one-liners “roasters” threw at him as part of Aptos/Capitola Rotary’s annual dinner Friday.
How Farmworkers Outlawed ‘El Cortito’ 50 Years Ago
For decades in the Salinas Valley, the short-handle hoe, known as “El Cortito,” was used for weeding and thinning rows of crops that kept...
