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People venture into Esperanza Community Farms on Lee Road in Watsonville Oct. 7 during the 10th annual Open Farms Tour. Every year, a handful of farms around Santa Cruz County open their doors over a chosen weekend to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how...

According to the California Strawberry Commission, about 90% of all strawberries in the U.S. are grown in California. The fruit thrives in the state, due to its need for year-round moderate weather, which allows its roots to grow strong and stable.  On the Central Coast, consistent...

WATSONVILLE—Starting this month, most employers will be required by law to report workplace Covid-19 outbreaks to county health departments thanks to Assembly Bill 685. Reported outbreaks, defined as three or more cases at one address over a 14-day period, will then be public information published...

Thousands of people took a message to the streets of downtown Watsonville Saturday that they are not happy with President Trump and Elon Musk as part of the nationwide “Hands Off!” protests. On just the 76th day of Trump’s presidency, more 1,000 such protests took...

La oficial de Salud del Dondado de Santa Cruz, Gail Newel, extendió indefinidamente la orden de refugio en el lugar emitida el 31 de marzo. También cerró las playas del condado entre las 11am y las 5pm. Ambas medidas están destinadas a reducir aún más...

WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a proposal to lay off as many as 24 classified employees, a move district officials say was necessary due to declining enrollment. Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez told the board that the district has lost...

WATSONVILLE—The Transit Equity/Rosa Parks’ Day Family Fair will unfold in downtown Watsonville Saturday at Watsonville Plaza. Attendees will be able to test out e-bicycles with Royal Dutch Gazelle e-Bicycles, meet local organizations like Regeneracion, the Community Bike Collective, Ecology Action, and Friends of the Rail...

Oct. 25, 2019 Tarmo Hannula: Twelve wildland fires are burning around the state, forcing widespread evacuations, destroying scores of homes and buildings, closing freeways and roads and sending herds of firefighter strike teams to out-of-county responses. In Sonoma County, 21,900 acres have burned in the...

An Aromas man was arrested at Cabrillo College in Aptos Wednesday morning after allegedly making threats of violence against someone on the campus.

The Watsonville Police Department has announced a growing expansion of community service programs through the incorporation of the Neighborhood Services Division.