Strawberry season takes hold
Field workers start in on a harvest of fresh strawberries for the California Giant label on a farm off of Lee Road.
Community celebrates annual awardees
Alex Solano was recognized alongside Woman of the Year Lori Butterworth, Man of the Year Brad Hubbard, Business of the Year Alladin Nursery, Organization of the Year Dientes Community Dental Care and Event of the Year Aldina Real Estate Charity Chili Cook-off during the chamber's annual awards dinner.
A cafe come true
Twin sisters Jennifer DeVault and Erika Conrad made their dreams a reality earlier this year when they bought Cafe Ella from founder and previous owner Ella King.
Council may extend medical office moratorium
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider extending a moratorium it passed in April on new medical offices in shopping centers.
A sign of the times
Every year, high school seniors muddle through onerous applications in hopes of attending universities throughout the U.S.
East Lake Village hosts annual car show benefit
The sound of engines roared across East Lake Village’s parking lot Sunday morning as classic cars and trucks arrived in droves.
Five hurt in ag chemical spray
Five field workers were slightly injured Thursday after being exposed to a spray agricultural treatment on a berry farm on Wagner Avenue at East Lake Avenue.
Guns drawn shut Hangar Way
Police were forced to shut down Hangar Way in Watsonville Thursday just after noon after they received a report of two men in a standoff with handguns.
Cabrillo hosts thousands of fourth-graders
Nearly 3,000 fourth-grade students from around Santa Cruz County came to Cabrillo College’s Aptos campus Friday to get their first taste of college life and, organizers hope, show them that post-secondary education is within their reach.
Watsonville nurses rally against ICU closure
Several dozen Watsonville Community Hospital nurses and staff warned Wednesday that closing the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit—an idea they said officials have floated amid...
