Pizza Week kicks off Jan. 29
More than 20 restaurants in Santa Cruz County will celebrate the art of pizza making during Santa Cruz Pizza Week, which kicks off Jan. 29.
Local restaurants from around the county are on board for the coordinated promotion, which features special pies, slices and prices.
The...
Photo story: roadwork for College lake pipeline project finished
A work crew hauls a large boring machine out of trench at Riverside Drive and Blackburn Street in Watsonville
Crews have finished the roadwork for the College Lake Integrated Resources Management Project, which will provide a 30-inch water main to transport treated water from a...
Watsonville woman chosen as Poet Laureate
Victoria Bañales was the first in her family to attend college, but like many young people she was unsure where her path would take her.
She changed her major several times before settling on a path. That was after she made a discovery about her...
County celebrates Black History Month | About Town
Tarmo Hannula: February is Black History Month. I’ve seen a few venues around town that honor this important page on the calendar. The main branch of the downtown Santa Cruz Public Library has a special display set up showcasing a bunch of related books,...
Man arrested for sexual abuse lasting 'several years'
A 19-year-old Watsonville man was arrested Thursday after an underage girl told police he had been sexually abusing her for several years.
PHOTO: New potluck in town
People line up at the food table to sample one another's dishes at the first-ever Cooking Club potluck at the Watsonville Public Library on Main Street Thursday evening.
Six injured in UC Santa Cruz bus crash
Six people were injured Tuesday night on the UC Santa Cruz campus when a bus veered off the road and slammed into a stone column.
Authorities told the media that the driver of the bus suffered major injuries and was flown by helicopter to Valley...
Day of remembrance
Today is Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the U.S. designed to honor and mourn military personnel who died while serving in the armed forces. It also marks the unofficial start of summer in the U.S.
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Travel is at an all-time low this holiday weekend, officials...
Community Bridges moves into new headquarters
Community Bridges has settled into its new offices in downtown Watsonville, bringing its headquarters closer to the majority of people it serves.
Letters to the Editor, May1-7
Who Really Saved Watsonville Community Hospital
Tony Nunez’s claim that he “saved” Watsonville Community Hospital is simply not credible.
The hospital remains in a fragile financial...
