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The Santa Cruz County Fair Board reported on Tuesday that there are four candidates for CEO to replace former fairgrounds manager Dave Kegebein.  The board noted the CEO applications have been reviewed and the candidates have gone through an initial interview process. The candidates are...

During most contacts with the public, police officers activate the tiny cameras, which are affixed magnetically to the front of their uniforms. The video is then downloaded at the end of their shifts.

WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez had a grim prediction Wednesday night for the district’s Board of Trustees. The wide-ranging financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic–which economists say will likely cause a recession–will have serious impacts for the next school year, Rodriguez said.  “It’s...

WATSONVILLE—When author Edward R. Weingold was only 8 years old, he was scanning through his parents’ world atlas when he came across a life-changing photograph. The graphic image showed a pile of corpses—victims of the Buchenwald concentration camp in Nazi Germany. Weingold said he remembers his...

Local artist Kathleen Crocetti is no stranger to working from home. Having her own art studio at home, she is used to working there, creating pieces and developing community art projects. But Crocetti admits that shelter-in-place has taken a bit of a toll. “Honestly, it’s been...

WATSONVILLE—A woman survived a solo-plane crash at Watsonville Municipal Airport Sunday afternoon after reportedly smashing into power lines and a utility pole upon approach to the runway just before 3pm. Cal Fire Capt. Bryan Whitaker said the pilot appeared to have suffered minor to moderate...

Reports of the arson caused a stir in the community on social media and emboldened city staff to give the structure a boost during the planned rebuild.

In 2012, Edgar Sumano made the decision to come to Watsonville and begin working at his father’s bakery.

When artist Jessica Carrasco moved from her hometown of Watsonville to San Jose for college, she immediately noticed a prevalence of the iconic Santa Cruz Skateboards logo.

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville’s newest residential development broke ground on Feb. 17, nearly five years after it was originally approved by the city council. Hillcrest, located off of Ohlone Parkway, will consist of 144 units when fully built out over several phases, including 76 townhomes, 63 duplexes, and...