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The man who was struck by a pickup as he drove into its path on an electric scooter Wednesday afternoon has died from his injuries. Around 1:50pm, Watsonville Police and Firefighters got a report of a man that was struck by a Dodge Big Horn...

Workers put up temporary fencing around a section of Watsonville Plaza in preparation for the City Plaza Revitalization project. The project is expected to take about one year. A groundbreaking Ceremony will take place Thursday from 4-5pm. 

A red 1963 Chevrolet Impala (seen above) was one of scores of Impalas and other vintage cars a trucks that lined Main Street May 2 during the 15th-annual Cruise Night put on by Watsonville Impalas. Established in 2011, the local car club welcomes all such...

A man suffered major injuries Wednesday when he was struck by a pickup as he drove into its path on an electric scooter. Around 1:50pm, Watsonville Police and Firefighters got a report of a man that was struck by a Dodge Big Horn pickup...

New Leaf Energy will bypass Santa Cruz County’s permitting process and instead seek state approval for its proposed battery energy storage system near Watsonville, a move county officials long anticipated as local regulations tightened. In a May 1 letter to County Executive Officer Nicole Coburn,...

Josephine Vidal (from left), Esther Herrera, Ignacia Gonzalez and Maria Cornejo join in folkloric dancing during Cinco de Mary celebration at the Watsonville Senior Center.  Older Adult Services Supervisor Katie Nuñez said about 73 regulars to the center were present for food, fun and dancing. (Tarmo...

The annual Cinco De Mayo Festival drew thousands of people to downtown Watsonville Sunday with live music, food booths, arts and crafts and information tables.  The free five-and-a-half-hour event was put on by Fiestas Patrias. It drew to the stage the popular singer Graciela Beltran,...

Watsonville city officials have ended a short-lived paid parking pilot along Aviation Way after pushback from local businesses, removing meters just days after the program launched. The 30-day pilot, which began earlier this week along the busy commercial strip at 45 Aviation Way, was intended...

A 42-year-old Castroville man has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, attempted murder and multiple other felony charges following an investigation that began with a reported assault outside a local shopping center, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Eric Adam Melendrez was taken...

Protesters gathered in the Overlook Center in Watsonville Friday to highlight worker’s rights, condemn Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) round ups of immigrants, the use of Flock surveillance camera systems on city streets and other issues. More than 120 people gathered and waved signs...