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Driscoll’s announced Tuesday that Brie Reiter Smith has been named chief executive officer of the Watsonville-based berry company, succeeding Soren Bjorn. The company made the announcement in a press release, but stated there would be no further information released on the decision. Smith, who has served...

An investigation that began with a traffic stop accelerated when investigators found multiple firearms, firearm suppressors, high-capacity magazines, ammunition, firearm manufacturing components and methamphetamine in a Monterey County residence. Richard Orin Johnson was charged with manufacture or possession of an undetectable firearm, assembling a firearm...

A Watsonville man was arrested Friday morning after he reportedly threatened people with a knife. Juan Carlos Aparicio, 23, was arrested and booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail, where he is facing charges for brandishing a weapon, trespassing, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting...

Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of stories on the four seats up for election on the PVUSD Board of Trustees. Look to future editions for trustee areas 1, 4 and 7. Two candidates are vying for the seat. Alicia Jimenez recently retired...

Pajaro Valley Unified School District is beginning the new school year with rising test scores at several campuses, students taking a larger role in shaping district policy and construction poised to begin on a long-awaited performing arts center at Pajaro Valley High School. In an...

Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories on the Watsonville City Council race, for which two seats are up for grabs. Next week’s issue will feature the District 7 race, in which Nancy Bilicich is facing Ed Acosta. Mayor Kristal Salcido and...