Work continues on Freedom Blvd. | About Town
A construction crew continues was at work on a lengthy underground sewer project along Freedom Boulevard Friday in Watsonville.
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Rain fell most of the night and into Monday morning around the Central Coast. Early showers welcomed the day as another weather system meandered through the...
UC system admits record number of Latinx students
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School graduate Kayla Cabrera will be attending virtual classes at UC Berkeley when the fall semester begins on Oct. 1, where she will double major in legal and ethnic studies for a pre-law track.
Inspired by social justice issues she encountered while growing...
Watsonville Police investigating stabbing
Watsonville Police detectives are investigating a stabbing that occurred Friday night on the 100 block of Rodriguez Street.
Man arrested for drug, gun possession
A Watsonville man was arrested Thursday after police found drugs and guns at two of his residences and in his vehicle.
Watsonville looks to cut taxes on cannabis to compete with neighbors
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council at its Tuesday meeting will weigh whether to overhaul its tax rates on cannabis businesses, a move a consultant and city staff say would make the city more competitive with neighboring jurisdictions.
The proposed changes would cut taxes on retail cannabis...
Capitola Library set for summertime opening
CAPITOLA—Work is moving forward on the Capitola Branch Library on the busy corner of Clares Street at Wharf Road.
Currently, workers are installing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems overhead and in-wall, said Megan Blackwell, marketing manager for Otto Construction, the general contractor for the job.
Over...
Monterey County Sheriff: ‘Bomb’ was lost computer
A suspicious bag left leaning against a California Highway Patrol vehicle in Prunedale Monday—which prompted a response from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad...
