Board Chair and Manager leaving Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
WATSONVILLE—Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Board Chair Don Dietrich has resigned his post, and interim Fairgrounds Manager Kelley Ferreira has announced his departure, Board Director Nick Calubaquib confirmed Monday.
Dietrich, who made the announcement to his fellow board members last week, did not return a call...
No injuries reported in Riverside Road garage fire
WATSONVILLE—A large fire broke out in an attached garage that housed numerous vehicles late Saturday night on the 100 block of Riverside Road in Watsonville.
Around 10:20pm, 911 dispatchers got many calls involving flames and a towering column of smoke emanating from an older style...
Police seek information on vehicle suspected in Capitola armed robbery
CAPITOLA—The Capitola Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify the owner or location of a vehicle involved in the robbery of an armored truck Wednesday in Capitola.
The vehicle is a black 2010-2015 body Toyota Tacoma SR5. Identifying features include: slight lift...
Man shot, killed in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—A man was shot and killed in Watsonville Saturday evening.
Watsonville Police said that around 6pm officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Rodriguez and Main streets where they found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
He was taken...
UPDATE: Domestic dispute leads to highway closure
A domestic quarrel between a man and a woman in Watsonville led to a police pursuit on Highway 1 Friday that shut down the northbound lanes for nearly an hour.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies spotted the separate vehicles being driven by the man and...
PHOTOS: Big rig flips over on Highway 152
A big rig loaded with office supplies flipped over on a tight turn on Highway 152 (Hecker Pass) Thursday afternoon, dumping its load down a steep ravine. The California Highway Patrol said there were only minor injuries in the 3:15pm incident that forced them...
Disaster recovery centers open in Pajaro, Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—Two disaster recovery centers are now open in Watsonville and in Pajaro to help Pajaro flood victims navigate the relief programs available to them.
One center is open daily from 9am to 7pm at Old City Hall, 250 Main St. in Watsonville. There, residents can...
Watsonville City Council hears from flood-stricken residents
WATSONVILLE—Tempers ran high Tuesday evening at the Watsonville City Council meeting where residents of three of the city’s senior residential communities voiced their accounts of having to deal with the floods at the start of the year and the ongoing fallout.
After more than a...
Homeless population assists flood recovery in Watsonville, Pajaro
WATSONVILLE—As the waters recede from the recent floods that ravaged South Santa Cruz and North Monterey counties, residents have been returning to their homes and starting to clear the debris that overtook their dwellings.
In Watsonville, homeowners are getting help from members of the community...
PVUSD administrators fight for raises
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on April 5 heard a report on the salaries of its management-level employees such as principals and cabinet-level administrators.
The review was requested on March 8 by Board Vice President Georgia Acosta, during which the Trustees...
County remembers people who died while homeless
The number of people who died while homeless this year saw a sizable decline from last year, when Santa Cruz County honored 121 people...