70 F
Watsonville
September 18, 2025

CALSTAR opens base at Watsonville airport

CALSTAR Air Medical Services opened its newest emergency air medical transport base at Watsonville Municipal Airport on Monday.

Appleton Grill to host Bay Area band

The Appleton Grill will welcome Bay Area musicians Bang Data in a concert on Saturday at 9 p.m.

Federal court must reconsider pesticide use

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday ordered a federal court to reconsider an earlier ruling that essentially banned a commonly used pesticide.

Dientes expands services in South County

In the back half of the noisy lunchtime cafeteria at MacQuiddy Elementary School Tuesday, a group of young students lined up for a brief free dental examination.

COPA celebrates 15th anniversary with convention

Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action (COPA) will be hosting a special convention to celebrate its 15th anniversary Sunday in Salinas.

Spiritual leader, founder of Mt. Madonna Center dies at 95

Baba Hari Das died peacefully at his home in Bonny Doon Tuesday morning.

PV High field to move one step closer

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday will consider approving a contractor to build the long-awaited athletic field at Pajaro Valley High School.

National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday

National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, and the Santa Cruz County Clerk’s office and volunteers will be registering voters at local libraries and Starbucks locations.

Wild fire scorches outhouse, brush

Firefighters from several agencies combat a wild land fire on the shoulder of Highway 1 just south of South Green Valley Road Monday in Watsonville.

PHOTO: Hwy. 129 work gets underway

A crew from Caltrans takes measurements along Highway 129, or Riverside Road, near Carlton Road Monday at the start of a major road reconfiguration and rebuilding of the heavily travelled corridor between Watsonville, Aromas and Highway 101.
7,695FansLike
4,949FollowersFollow
2,895FollowersFollow

County unveils “transformative” youth crisis center

For years, Santa Cruz County lacked a youth crisis center, meaning that young people experiencing a mental health crisis were taken to overloaded emergency...