Police seek information on vehicle suspected in Capitola armed robbery
CAPITOLA—The Capitola Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify the owner or location of a vehicle involved in the robbery of an armored truck Wednesday in Capitola.
The vehicle is a black 2010-2015 body Toyota Tacoma SR5. Identifying features include: slight lift...
$1M for Lee Road Trail project included in omnibus bill
WATSONVILLE—Congressman Jimmy Panetta recently announced that eight projects across California’s 20th district totaling $5.9 million have been included in the $1.5 trillion omnibus bill signed by President Joe Biden Tuesday.
The funding includes $1 million for the Watsonville Lee Road Trail, a project headed up...
Iconic Santa Cruz florist expands into East Lake Village
WATSONVILLE—On Dec. 1, the East Lake Shopping Center in Watsonville welcomed its newest addition. Ferrari Florist, located at 928 East Lake Ave., is now the third store for the 74-year-old business in Santa Cruz County.
Five years ago, Brian and Marilyn Piazza noticed that a...
PVUSD touts growth in literacy, mathematics
WATSONVILLE—In the past two years, Pajaro Valley Unified School District students have shown growth in state assessments in English and Math, placing just below the national average.
The district’s third, fourth and fifth-graders showed double-digit growth in their English language arts tests, while fourth and...
Five Star Catering offering holiday gift boxes
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville’s Five Star Catering is currently offering a curated gift box for the holidays.
The Holiday Local’s Box supports eight Santa Cruz County businesses that have been negatively affected by the pandemic.
Products include handmade Pecan Snowballs from Edith Meyer Wedding Cakes, fair trade organic...
Suspected shark bite victim’s body recovered
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman who died after reportedly being bitten by a shark as 55-year-old Erica Fox.
Sheriff’s officials said Fox’s body was found near Davenport Beach on Saturday around 2pm along the rugged coastline north of Santa Cruz....
Person in critical condition after double shooting in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—A person is in critical condition after they and another person were shot late Sunday in Watsonville.
The double shooting happened at the dead end of Walker Street near the Pajaro River levee shortly after 8pm, according to Watsonville Police Department spokeswoman Michelle Pulido.
Pulido said...
Watsonville man arrested in sexual assault
A 19-year-old Watsonville man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting an underage girl.
Christopher Medina Amezquita was arrested in Capitola with help from Capitola Police, the Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.
He was booked into Santa Cruz...
‘Catz storm back to win first-ever NorCal Championship | Boys soccer
The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team made history Saturday evening after winning their first-ever NorCal championship in the program’s history.
Sophomore midfielder Alan Alonso had...
