Program installs solar panels for free
Barbara Crum is one of two homeowners in the Watsonville area who have taken advantage of Grid Alternatives' Energy For All program.
Suspected Watsonville shooter surrenders
The suspected shooter accused of killing a 23-year-old man Aug. 4 turned himself in Wednesday.
Officers took the 17-year-old suspect into custody at Watsonville Police Department at 9pm, police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said.
On Aug. 4, officers responded to the 800 block of McKenzie Avenue, near...
Santa Cruz County’s Covid-19 cases see steady rise
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County health officials identified 37 new Covid-19 cases—the county’s largest single-day jump since the virus started its spread—on Monday, increasing the number of new cases over the last eight days to 142.
There are 216 active cases in the county, and...
Watsonville faces grueling economic recovery from Covid-19 shutdown
WATSONVILLE—It took roughly a decade for Watsonville to fully recover from the Great Recession, and officials fear the Covid-19 pandemic’s mass closures could send the city into a similar financial quagmire.
As restaurants and shops have closed, and auto sales—Watsonville’s top sales tax generator—have slumped,...
Snatch up your Crab Feed tickets, before they’re gone
Tickets sales for the 21st annual Fairgrounds Foundation Crab Feed are swiftly selling for the festive evening at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
Set for March 2, the all-you-can-eat crab, chicken, clam chowder, salad and dessert meal—which usually draws 500 people—will also include a silent...
Police search for man who fled traffic stop
Watsonville police are looking for a man who fled a traffic stop in the 500 block of Auto Center Drive at about 2:30 p.m. today.
Man arrested for felony vandalism, weapons charges
A Watsonville man suspected of being a gang member was arrested Tuesday for felony vandalism after allegedly scrawling graffiti on a public mural.
Man seriously injured after shooting himself
WATSONVILLE—A man in his 30s was seriously injured Tuesday when he shot himself in the parking lot at Motel 6 in Watsonville.
Watsonville Police Department spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said two men were inside a Honda Civic at the motel, 125 Silver Leaf Drive, just before...
Watsonville Police Chief to retire in July
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Chief of Police David Honda will retire in July after serving five years as the city’s highest-ranking law enforcement official, he announced Thursday morning.
In a statement through the department’s social media, Honda said his time with Watsonville Police Department was a “privilege and...
Watsonville Native Adrian Rebollar named to USL Championship Team of the...
Watsonville native Adrian Rebollar and Monterey Bay FC teammate Carlos Guzmán were both named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for their...