The Rustic Table in Watsonville wins best clam chowder
Watsonville restaurant The Rustic Table marched away with a first-place award for their Boston clam chowder over the weekend at the annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook Off at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
“In every which way, we came out of this feeling accomplished,...
PVUSD trustees reject some cuts, approve others during raucous meeting
Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s governing board on Tuesday rejected two proposals to reduce teachers and staff, and approved three other reduction resolutions during a raucous, contentious meeting that included bickering between trustees and heckling from attendees in the packed boardroom.
That heckling came to...
Two arrested after high-speed chase ends in Watsonville
Two men are in custody after a high-speed car chase that reached 150 miles per hour Wednesday in Watsonville.
The incident began on Highway 1 at Freedom Boulevard when police attempted to stop a white Buick Envista for traffic code violations.
The driver fled, triggering a...
Rollover stalls Highway 1 traffic
Emergency officials deal with a solo-vehicle crash on southbound Hwy 1 at the Mar Monte exit on Wednesday. CHP officer Israel Murillo said only minor injuries were reported in the 11:10am incident. Traffic was backed up in the southbound lanes for over 90 minutes....
Quilt show fills three buildings
The annual Pajaro Valley Quilt Association is showcasing over 300 quilts at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds this weekend. With the theme of, “It’s Hip to Be Square,” the huge variety of homemade quilts, from machine to hand-sewn, from small to huge, from black...
Pedestrian dies in Hwy 1 crash
A man died early Thursday morning when he was struck by a car on Highway 1 in Santa Cruz.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene of a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at the intersection of Hwy. 1 at River Street around 2:30am.
Santa Cruz Police said...
From Our Archives: Scouts Honor
Editor’s note: From Our Archives is a feature created by photojournalist Tarmo Hannula, who discovered boxes upon boxes of old photo negatives in storage. If you have any old Watsonville-centered photos you’d like to see run, email [email protected].
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Local Girl Scouts Fredora Holm (left) and...
Police warn of ‘bank jugging’ robberies
The Watsonville Police Department is warning everyone about a new crime that is on the rise across the nation, and has now occurred in Watsonville.
“Bank jugging” involves thieves waiting in bank parking lots or near ATMs to target people carrying cash.
They then follow the...
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...
Recurso de Fuerza: The homeless housing project at Westview Presbyterian Church
In Watsonville, we see the human cost of California's housing crisis every day. As homelessness rises, we face a critical choice: continue with inadequate...
