Ceremony honors 35 who died while homeless this year
Joe Price, who works as a Housing Navigator with Housing Matters, said that when he met Betty Scott, he was impressed with her willingness to help and offer a prayer for anyone who came in to the homeless shelter in which she worked.
“If it...
Teen suspect arrested in fatal Main Street shooting
An arrest has been made after a six-week investigation into the murder of a 34-year-old Watsonville man behind the Chipotle Restaurant on the 1300 block of Main Street.
Watsonville Police said the 16-year-old suspect was taken into custody Saturday night in connection with the Oct....
Photo story: Handgun, stolen vehicle recovered in traffic stop
Watsonville Police process evidence Thursday night following a car stop on Hushbeck Street just after 7:30pm. While police managed to take the driver into custody, two people fled down Center Street on foot. Police found a handgun at the scene and recovered a stolen...
Photo story: Fill the Fire Truck effort aids in toy drive
Watsonville’s interim Fire Chief, Corey Schaefer, shows a sampling of the new toys that locals donated first-ever Fill the Fire Truck Toy Drive Dec 13 at Fire Station 1. “We had a good showing and we’re pleased with today's outcome,” Schaefer said. The toys...
Watsonville Fire Chief Rudy López to step down
Watsonville Fire Chief Rudy López has announced his retirement after 35 years of service to the community. His retirement will be effective Dec. 31.
López began his career in 1990 as a reserve Watsonville firefighter, and advanced through the ranks, serving as firefighter, captain and...
Watsonville awarded $39 million grant for new METRO transit center
The City of Watsonville, in partnership with Santa Cruz METRO and MidPen Housing, has been awarded a $39 million state grant to help build a new affordable housing and transit-centered development in downtown Watsonville.
The funding, awarded through the state’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities...
PVUSD trustees cut school employee, teacher positions
After the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees late Thursday night made sweeping cuts to 78 classified positions, newly appointed Board President Carol Turley cleared the room of roughly 50 people who had stayed through the hours-long meeting to speak on a...
County, cities agree to purchase encrypted emergency radio system
On Dec. 2, the Watsonville City Council approved a plan to join a countywide network of first responder agencies in a state-of-the-art emergency radio system.
On Tuesday, Santa Cruz County followed suit, agreeing to be a part of the Regional Interoperability Next Generation (RING) system,...
Photo story: A lighted Watsonville
The front yard of this home at the corner of Hushbeck Avenue and Bronte Street in Watsonville is packed with Holiday cheer.
Photo story: Floodwaters cover Elkhorn Road
After their tuck stalled in this flooded section of Elkhorn Road Saturday these men wait for help. Scores of motorists were turned away at...
