Police warn of virtual kidnapping scam
The Watsonville Police Department is warning the public to beware of so-called virtual kidnappings, where suspects threaten victims without laying a hand on them.
Changing weather | Photo Gallery
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56 highway fatalities during New Year holiday
Editor's note: This story was updated from a previous version.
There were at least 56 fatalities on the highways and 709 DUI arrests across California over the New Year’s holiday, California Highway Patrol officer Sam Courtney said.
The totals are a steep climb from last year’s...
Firefighters battling blaze at Monterey Bay Academy near Watsonville
LA SELVA BEACH—Firefighters on Saturday night were battling a blaze at the Monterey Bay Academy campus on the outskirts of Watsonville.
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The fire started around 10:30pm, according to Cal Fire, and was confined to an old movie theater on the private school's campus on 700...
High-powered rifles, cannabis seized in Bonny Doon
BONNY DOON—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confiscated an unusually large amount of cannabis and 16 rifles Tuesday at home in Bonny Doon.
Santa Cruz County spokesman Jason Hoppin said Sheriff’s Office personnel assigned to the Cannabis Licensing Office served a criminal search warrant at...
New pastry shop opens in downtown Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—A new bakery that offers a dazzling and colorful line of pastries, cakes, fancy cookies, cupcakes and more has recently opened in downtown Watsonville.
Ricarmi Panaderia y Pasteleria at 11 East Fifth St. is the realization of a longtime dream for Ricardo Lopez and Armida...
Street level | About Town
Tarmo Hannula: A road crew was busy tidying up a rough section of Brennan Street today at the corner of East Lake Avenue.
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A small wildland fire broke out today behind the 500 block of Ohlone Parkway. The 1:10pm blaze worked its way through dry...
Man stabbed multiple times in street fight
Watsonville Police detectives are investigating a stabbing that occurred during a large street fight early Sunday morning, Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said Monday.
Local caterer recovering from motorcycle crash
Ken Schwan, a big name in the food industry around the Pajaro Valley, is on a long road to recovery following a major crash he survived last month on his motorcycle near Palm Springs.
Casa de la Cultura hosts annual giveaway
Dozens of families lined up along Salinas Road in Pajaro Monday morning, children’s faces peering from backseat windows, as they waited their turn for...
