Killer denied parole
A man who was 16 when he stabbed his landlord to death in May 1995 — and has been in Valley State Prison in Chowchilla since his conviction one year later — was denied parole during a hearing on Thursday.
No suspect found in home break in
Police prepare to rush into a home on the 100 block of Arista Lane Friday where a man reportedly broke into the occupied home.
Project increases recycled water supply
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency celebrated the completion of a project Thursday that significantly increases the amount of recycled water used on crops throughout the area.
State parks’ advocates to fund school field trips
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks on Tuesday announced the launch of Kids2Parks (K2P), a new program created to bring students from Title 1 schools on State Park field trips.
The flight of a lifetime
Watsonville resident Don Spence, a Korean War veteran, added another chapter to his own story in April, when he went on an Honor Flight with 25 other veterans.
Dance raises funds for autism
More than 100 people take part in a highly energized dance Saturday evening at the Seascape Golf Course during the annual Memory of Hank deDiego Zumba for Autism.
Presentation to outline affordable housing in South County
"No Place Like Home," a presentation about affordable housing in South County, will be held Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at the Watsonville Civic Plaza Community Room, 275 Main St., fourth floor.
PHOTO: Poem in Your Pocket Day
Glen Fitch of Watsonville hands out free poems Thursday along with his dog, Abercrombie, in front of the main branch of the Watsonville Public Library.
Demolishing the past for a new Starbucks
A piece of Watsonville’s history was torn to the ground Monday as a wrecking crew demolished the Taqueria Mi Tierra restaurant on Freedom Boulevard.
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