PHOTO: Watsonville Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspect
ARMED ROBBERY: Watsonville Police search a shopping center on the 1800 block of Freedom Blvd. Sunday after a man reportedly robbed the pharmacy at the Walgreens store. Police got an emergency call from the store around 12:15pm about a man wearing a ski...
A celebration of dance
The 15th annual ¡Cultura Caliente! scholarship fundraiser is scheduled for Friday in the Henry J. Mello Center.
The Slough Brewing Collective opens for to-go orders
WATSONVILLE—For the owners of The Slough Brewing Collective in Watsonville, beer is much more than just a drink, or a lucrative business—it’s a community.
The brewery, formerly Elkhorn Slough Brewing Company, even reflects this in its motto: “Beer is people.”
“Beer is a way of bringing...
Chamber Awards Dinner returns for 60th iteration
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host its 60th Annual Awards Dinner on July 30, with a return to the Crocetti Hall at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
The event, which returned last year in an outdoor setting at the Fairgrounds, aims...
Pajaro Valley Historical Association’s annual picnic returns
Field workers are shown at a strawberry harvest in Watsonville around the late 1800s. Such photos are a part of the Pajaro Valley Historical Association which is hosting its annual Vintage Picnic Saturday. The buffet lunch will be catered by Carmona's BBQ Deli and...
Local Democratic organization questions Dutra mailer
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee (SCCDCC) on Wednesday sent a cease and desist letter to Jimmy Dutra–who is running for the Santa Cruz County Fourth District Supervisor seat–after he sent an election mailer bearing the logo of the Democrat party.
The...
Fatal Walker Street crash victim identified
The 24-year-old Watsonville man who died early Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on the 800 block of Walker Street when his car plowed into a large utility pole was identified by his family as Jerry Lee, Jr.
“He was a good kid,” said his...
United Presbyterian Church of Watsonville to close
WATSONVILLE—Rachel Clark clearly remembers the day she was invited to join the United Presbyterian Church (UPC) of Watsonville more than 40 years ago.
Clark had recently moved to the area and was searching for a place of worship. It was at a community picnic where...
Workers celebrate Labor Day bill signing
WATSONVILLE—Labor, fair wages, equality at the workplace and health care for workers came into sharp focus Monday—Labor Day—for the annual Labor Day Picnic at Romo Park in downtown Watsonville. The event is put on by the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, which consists of...
Suspected shark bite victim’s body recovered
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman who died after reportedly being bitten by a shark as 55-year-old Erica Fox.
Sheriff’s officials...
