Brothers save girl from drowning
By all accounts, Bryce Watson and his brother Rhys are typical kids. Both are students at Del Mar Elementary School in Santa Cruz and are active in several different sports.
Man who stole wheelchair ramp arrested
WATSONVILLE — Watsonville police on Oct. 18 arrested a man suspected of stealing a wheelchair ramp used by a young girl to enter and exit her home.
The Santa Cruz County Auto Theft Reductions and Enforcement Task Force (S.C.A.R.E.) arrested Pedro Villanueva, 27. He has been...
Local teaching artist moves into new studio in downtown Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—Judy Gittelsohn has big plans for the downtown Watsonville arts scene.
For the past two months, Gittelsohn has been slowly but surely moving her artwork, supplies and more into her new studio at 430 Main St. Large paintings line the walls of the small yet...
Firefighters battling blaze at Monterey Bay Academy near Watsonville
LA SELVA BEACH—Firefighters on Saturday night were battling a blaze at the Monterey Bay Academy campus on the outskirts of Watsonville.
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The fire started around 10:30pm, according to Cal Fire, and was confined to an old movie theater on the private school's campus on 700...
Pharmacy robbery suspect nabbed in Oakland
WATSONVILLE—A man suspected of robbing the Walgreens store in Watsonville was arrested in Oakland Sunday.
Watsonville police said the suspect, Elben Ramos, 26, entered the pharmacy at Walgreens on Freedom Boulevard around 7am on Saturday. He jumped over the counter and filled a bag with...
Man arrested for burglarizing Watsonville High
WATSONVILLE—A man was arrested on New Year’s Eve after he allegedly stole more than $2,000 worth of equipment from Watsonville High School.
Michael Mortimer, 27, was charged with felony burglary, possession of stolen property, a probation violation and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was already on...
E.A. Hall field renovation moves ahead
WATSONVILLE—After years of playing sports on an aging field pitted by gopher holes and rutted by time, students at E.A. Hall Middle School will soon get a new playing field.
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on June 9 approved hiring a...
Try This | Aug. 9, 2019
A weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes,
coffee shops and the like.
The history of downtown Watsonville|Try This
Try this is a weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like.
Tarmo Hannula
Food
Blaze Pizza
I had a late lunch recently at a new (for me) pizza spot on the West Side of Santa Cruz—Blaze Pizza, 1901 Mission...
Watsonville football bounces back to beat NMC | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Watsonville senior Mathew Silva had one touchdown and one interception to help lift the Wildcatz football team past North Monterey County, 25-13, in Pacific...
