Four men shot in Castroville, 3 dead
CASTROVILLE—Three men were killed and another was injured by gunfire early Monday in Castroville during a party that spilled out onto the streets.
On Tuesday the victims were identified as Julian Gallegos, 30, Jeff Robles, 21, and Juliani Robles, 21—all of Salinas—according to the Monterey...
PHOTO: SUV rolls into ag field on Holohan Road
The California Highway Patrol investigates a solo-vehicle crash on Holohan Road Saturday. Sgt. Atty said the male driver of a Nissan Murano SUV was traveling south at an "unsafe speed" when he lost control around 2:50pm. The Watsonville man, in his early 20s, careened...
Local coaches react to school district’s rules for summer conditioning
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced last week that student-athletes will be allowed to participate in athletic conditioning and workouts starting Monday.
Pajaro Valley High School athletic director Joe Manfre said the decision will give coaches a chance to see their students once again and...
Photo: Utility lines entangle school bus
Watsonville firefighters and police secure a school bus that tore our utility lines in front of MacQuiddy Elementary School in Watsonville Thursday. About eight young students were aboard the bus when the incident occurred around 2:30pm. Police shut down surrounding streets while firefighters freed...
Music group to perform Friday, Saturday & Sunday
The musical group Nematatlin of Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico, performs Wednesday at Pajaro Valley High School.
The group will also perform at the Crocker Theater in Aptos on Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm, located at 6500 Lower Perimeter Road.
There will also be a performance...
Hideout restaurant on the mend
Work is moving ahead on The Hideout restaurant that sustained massive damage in a fire in May.
As California’s drought continues, experts offer water-saving tips
On July 7, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an expansion of June’s drought emergency proclamation, adding an additional nine counties—including Santa Cruz, Monterey and Santa Clara.
The water emergency continues to worsen, and right when wildfires are raging through tens of thousands of acres around the...
Missing girl arrested, along with teen passengers and adult male, after chase
SANTA CRUZ—California Highway Patrol officers on Thursday arrested four juveniles and an adult male—all from San Jose—after a chase that began on Mission Street in Santa Cruz continued onto Highway 1 and ended in San Mateo County.
The driver, a 15-year-old girl, had been reported...
Man arrested for agriculture-related crimes
A Prunedale man was arrested Nov. 26 on suspicion of a lengthy list of agriculture-related crimes including theft of a tractor.
On Oct. 22, deputies...
