Police: Teen on probation had stolen handgun at Watsonville football game
WATSONVILLE—An 18-year-old was arrested at the Belgard Kup high school football game by officers with the Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team (SCCACT) who say he was carrying a loaded, stolen handgun.
An SCCACT detective saw Adrian Ayala during halftime of the annual game between Watsonville...
Local financial planner gives advice on managing money in 2020
WATSONVILLE—For many, the New Year feels like a fresh start. Resolutions are written and promises made to make big changes for the future.
And most of these decisions—whether it’s traveling more or starting a membership at a local gym—have one thing in common: they all...
Santa Cruz County Covid-19 cases see largest single-day jump to date
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County on Monday saw its largest single-day jump (20) in Covid-19 cases since the virus started its spread along the Central Coast in early March.
The case spike increases the county’s active cases to 100, and raises its total case count...
Federal funds will advance Pajaro River Levee project
SALINAS—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved more than $2.8 million in funding for the Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project, Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced Tuesday.
The funding will be used to complete the preconstruction, engineering, and design (PED) phase of the project in...
WATCH: Pajaro Valley High unveils new sports complex
Pajaro Valley High School is hosting a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony for its new sports complex at 2pm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftpTyQr2oOA
Police spending in Watsonville’s proposed budget draws criticism
WATSONVILLE—Over the next two years, the city of Watsonville plans to invest roughly $7.5 million to give Sotomayor Soccer Field at Ramsay Park a complete makeover and get several other projects at the city’s largest park “shovel ready.”
It also hopes to increase the funding...
Van’s Shoes eyes smaller location
Van’s Shoes and Repair on East Lake Avenue is searching for a smaller facility, owner Jim van Lanen said.
Empty streets downtown | About Town
On Monday I clipped my bike to the 91X Metro Express bus on Water Street in Santa Cruz and came out to Watsonville. The express bus is just that — it whistles out to south county very quickly: I climbed off the bus 35...
Temps to dip, then bump up
A typical weather pattern of a mix of clouds and sun in the mornings, followed by sunny afternoons, has settled in the Monterey Bay for the next week.
St. Francis, Watsonville to meet for PCAL season opener | High...
St. Francis is hosting Watsonville this weekend for the anticipated start of Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division-North play.
The crosstown rivals will square off...
