Photo: Two injured in Freedom Blvd. head-on crash
Emergency workers team up to extricate a female passenger from a caved-in pickup on the 2900 block of Freedom Boulevard Friday.
California Highway Patrol officer Michael Matildi said the male driver of a white GMC Sierra Denali pickup was traveling north on Freedom Boulevard at...
Carlton Road closure set for Thursday
On Thursday, Carlton Road at Highway 129 will fully close through December.
‘Failure was not an option:’ Ceremony rings in new hospital ownership
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Community Hospital has been up and running under its new leadership—the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District (PVHD)—since Sept. 1.
It has been business as usual since then.
On Monday, however, a group of state and local elected officials, along with the PVHD board and a sizable...
Watsonville Police: Men were running 'chop shop'
Two Watsonville men were arrested Thursday after detectives searching their residence found “tens of thousands of dollars” worth of stolen items, Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said.
Childcare providers demand support for Pajaro flood victims
Dozens of childcare providers from around the Central Coast joined forces with parents, community members, and elected officials in a rally Saturday morning in Watsonville Plaza to demand that Gov. Gavin Newsom bolster funding for providers and ongoing flood recovery efforts for Pajaro families.
“We...
Cabrillo College chooses new president
Cabrillo College on Tuesday named the candidate they hope will take the helm as president and Superintendent.
If approved by the college’s Board of Trustees on Jan. 12, Jenn Capps will start on Jan. 20, the college announced in a press release.
Capps currently serves as...
Popular Watsonville eatery expands to Aptos
In 2019, a new kind of restaurant settled into The Hangar complex near Watsonville Municipal Airport. Mr. Z’s Crepes and Teas, created by owner Rocky Patel, offers a wide selection of offerings: Fresh savory and sweet crepes, bubble teas, waffles, acai bowls, coffee drinks...
2 cars hit by gunfire
Two vehicles were struck by gunfire Saturday morning while traveling on Highway 101.
Family of Covid-19 victim suing Watsonville nursing home after deadly outbreak
WATSONVILLE—A family of a man who died from Covid-19 at Watsonville Post Acute Center (WPAC) has sued the facility.
Donald Wickham, 94, died on Oct. 10. He was one of 16 residents who died after contracting the virus.
According to the lawsuit filed Nov. 10 by...
Photo story: Hit-and-run driver injures woman
Emergency officials prepare to whisk an 80 year old woman to the hospital early Monday rafter she was struck by an SUV in the...
