Laundry Day ribbon cutting set for Sunday
Tarmo Hannula: On Sunday there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Laundry Day Laundromat, 35 East Lake Ave. in Watsonville. The ceremony is from noon to 2 p.m.
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Pharmacy robbery suspect nabbed in Oakland
WATSONVILLE—A man suspected of robbing the Walgreens store in Watsonville was arrested in Oakland Sunday.
Watsonville police said the suspect, Elben Ramos, 26, entered the pharmacy at Walgreens on Freedom Boulevard around 7am on Saturday. He jumped over the counter and filled a bag with...
Police: Murder suspect on bail was selling, growing pot illegally
Watsonville police officers were at a residence on Lawrence Avenue Friday morning, taking out numerous marijuana plants from the backyard and going in and out of the house.
Former MVCS coach rebuilding after charges dropped
A former Monte Vista Christian School coach is trying to rebuild his career after domestic violence charges against him were dropped just five days after police filed them.
Woman arrested after reported kidnapping, high-speed chase
SANTA CRUZ—A woman was taken into custody Monday following a high-speed chase that originated in San Jose and came to a safe end in downtown Santa Cruz.
California Highway Patrol officer Sam Coutney said an elderly man was sitting in a Ford transport van outside...
Hours-long standoff in Watsonville ends peacefully
Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version.
WATSONVILLE—A lengthy standoff between a man with a handgun who broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Watsonville home and heavily-armed police ended peacefully after more than nine hours.
Around 1am Tuesday Jessie Andrade, 30, crashed through a...
New program connects older adults
WATSONVILLE—Elderday Adult Day Health Care, a program of local nonprofit Community Bridges, has for years aimed to empower seniors to live at home with independence and dignity.
But after Covid-19 hit and shelter-in-place orders went into effect, Elderday was forced to close. In the following...
PVUSD strengthens ties with Latino Film Institute
For the past two years, PVUSD has worked with the institute, trying out some of its programs in local schools. Starlight Elementary and Cesar E. Chavez Middle School each created three original short films last year through YCP.
PV girls’ basketball hosts first annual toy drive event on campus
A little more than 100 Pajaro Valley Unified School District students received an early Christmas present at Pajaro Valley High’s first annual toy drive...
