49er fanatic thinks back to Super Bowl trips, SF memories
Steve DuFour does not consider himself a very lucky man.
Against his better judgment, he decided to not renew his San Francisco 49ers season tickets heading into last fall.
He had been a season ticket holder since 1981.
“And then they have a season like this—you can’t...
Sheriff’s office targeting package thieves
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has a message for everyone planning on stealing packages from doorsteps: watch out.
Feds give county homelessness program $3.4M
The Homeless Action Partnership of Santa Cruz County was recently awarded $3,449,500 in federal grants to address local homelessness, a 31 percent increase over the prior year.
The annual grants support numerous programs including permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals, family housing, behavioral health...
Two suspects arrested for allegedly abusing minors
WATSONVILLE—Two men were arrested in Watsonville in an eight-hour block Friday on suspicion of sexually abusing minors. The two cases are unrelated.
Watsonville Police Department spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said Fermin Vega, 70, was taken into custody by WPD detectives after three victims “courageously came forward”...
Patricia Solano dies
Patricia Gospodnetich Solano, a lifelong Watsonville resident who raised five children and variously worked as a teacher, a telephone operator and a legal secretary, died Monday after an illness. She was 78.
Watsonville Hospital nurses decry scheduling changes
Roughly 100 nurses who work at Watsonville Community Hospital gathered at the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Nielsen Street Tuesday to call attention to a recent scheduling change they say affects the way they do their job.
The nurses were speaking out against a decision...
The heart of learning
Kokoro no Gako—or “School with a Heart”—is a two-week program held every summer at the temple. Students from Kindergarten to 6th grade learn about traditional Japanese customs and practices.
Police ramp up traffic, pedestrian enforcement
Watsonville Police ratcheted up bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operations on Thursday with focused enforcement on motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.
PV Water’s plans, storage boosted during wet winter
SOUTH COUNTY—The first rainstorms of winter brought more than just moisture. With them came a chance to raise local water levels in alarmingly low aquifers and reservoirs. They also allowed water agencies across the county to put new sustainability projects—like injecting stormwater into underground...
PVUSD trustees to consider budget
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday will consider adopting this year’s budget, a 430-page document that covers every aspect of the district’s day-to-day financial operations.
K9 helps nab suspect, find drugs, cash, gun
A man was arrested Dec. 4 after Monterey County Sheriff's deputies found drugs, cash and a loaded gun in a vehicle.
Around 3:15pm, detectives with...



















