Man arrested after taking daughter, leading officers on day-long chase
Watsonville Police crisis negotiators are speaking with a man who allegedly took his daughter from her mother’s Watsonville residence after an argument Sunday night.
Council approves $594K contract for wastewater plan
The Watsonville City Council approved a contract with a consultant Tuesday to plan for wastewater and sewer improvements over the next 20 years.
Watsonville City Council selects new city clerk
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council promoted longtime Assistant City Clerk Irwin Ortiz to the municipality’s top clerical position at Tuesday night’s meeting.
Ortiz has been with the City of Watsonville since 2010. He started as an intern for the city manager’s office before moving into the...
Man arrested in Castroville Homicide
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with the homicide that happened early Aug. 6 in Castroville.
Just after 2am that morning, deputies responded to a report of a stabbing in the area of Merritt Street and Preston Street. They found...
Police: Man shattered WPD office window with rock
WATSONVILLE—A man who police say caused thousands of dollars in damage at Watsonville Police Department was arrested Tuesday.
Police say Eduardo Nava, 42, chucked a large rock through an office window where officers were meeting Tuesday morning.
“The officers rushed out of the office towards the...
Second Harvest activates Mobile Food Pantry in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—Today between 1-4pm, a community outreach team from Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB) will visit flood victims in Watsonville to see if they are in need of immediate food.
The free mobile food pantry is part of Second Harvest’s response to the recent historic storms...
Watsonville City employee tests positive for COVID-19
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville city officials on Friday closed the City Hall building for a deep cleaning after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, City Manager Matt Huffaker confirmed.
The employee is now self-isolating and under medical care, Huffaker said.
All employees that were in direct contact with the...
Car stop leads to foot pursuit
WATSONVILLE—A man was arrested after reportedly running from Watsonville police following a car stop Monday afternoon in downtown Watsonville.
Master Officer Charles Bailey said he tried to stop the car around 12:30pm when the driver suddenly shot down East Lake Avenue and nearly crashed. After...
Contreras tapped to lead San Luis Coastal Unified
Two and a half years after taking the helm of Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Superintendent Heather Contreras will be leaving for a new...
