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A team of volunteers took on the task to bring new life to the Veterans Memorial Building on East Beach Street in Watsonville by replacing broken windows, pressure washing the front of the building, prepping, varnishing and adding a fresh coat of paint.  The effort...

On March 3, 1991 a young African American man by the name of Rodney King was caught after a high-speed police chase in Los Angeles. Police officers then pulled him from his car and beat him, while a man named George Holliday caught it all on film.

SALINAS–Law enforcement officials have arrested a man suspected of using a slingshot to shoot glass marbles at dozens of vehicles traveling on highways 156 and 101 in Prunedale and San Benito County since February. Charles Kenneth Lafferty, 52, has been charged with 21 felony counts,...

The County of Santa Cruz has filed a complaint against several pharmaceutical corporations, alleging that they are complicit in fueling the national opioid crisis.

A Watsonville man died Tuesday night when he hit a utility pole after losing control of his vehicle.

WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board of Directors authorized staff to advertise for bids to construct the College Lake Integrated Resources Management Project.  PVWMA officials say the project will provide much-needed water to the critically overdrafted basin of the Pajaro Valley by supplying 1,800...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Pajaro River Levee has received its first confirmed infusion of federal funding, which is expected to move forward long-awaited storm safety and flood prevention upgrades, Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced Tuesday.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan provides $1.8 million...

The Rotary Club of Watsonville presented checks to a group of nonprofit organizations and two schools during its Wednesday meeting.

Crowds were thick over the weekend at Fruition Brewing & Kitchen during their six-year anniversary in the East Lake Village Shopping Center. Fruition has claimed a list of awards and accolades, including the Silver Medal for their ‘Slip’ Pilsner and a Bronze Medal for...

After working as a manager at Freedom Meat Lockers for nearly three decades, William Panis was ready to set off on his own. His new butcher shop—Willie’s Meat Market—is located at 20 Mariposa off Freedom Boulevard.  He offers a wide selection of meat, sausage and bacon,...