Wild land fire chars 5 acres in Scotts Valley
A wild land fire ate up five acres of trees and brush Sunday afternoon off of Conference Drive in Scotts Valley.
PHOTOS: Watsonville honors all who served
Veterans march along Main Street in Watsonville Saturday during Veterans Day ceremonies. About 60 vets, on foot or aboard several early day fire engines, left St. Patrick's Church and made their way to the Mello Center where they were greeted by a host of...
Volunteers fill backpacks for needy students
Stuff the Bus is geared to help in-need families to give their kids a boost in starting the school year.
Monthly benefit for families with children starts Thursday
WATSONVILLE—Congressman Jimmy Panetta visited Watsonville Monday to announce the first payments of the expanded Child Tax Credit included in President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Starting July 15, eligible parents will receive their first monthly payment of up to $300 per child under...
Artists share space during Open Studios
Watsonville photographer Sylvia Valentine and clay artist Renee Sayer Wence will once again share Valentine's studio on 33 Karen Drive in Watsonville for the Open Studios Art Tour.
Grand Jury reports call for jail oversight, praise PVUSD’s covid response
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury has released the results of its eight latest investigations, which typically delve into the inner workings of county and city governmental operations.
While the subjects of the investigations are required to submit responses, they do not...
Deputy recovering after being shot in Salinas
The Monterey County Sheriff’s deputy who was shot in a nine-hour standoff with an armed man in Salinas last week was released from the hospital over the weekend and is now recovering at home.
On May 31, Deputy Jesse Grant was shot in the arm...
A “place of healing”—Tiny home village unveiled
With a small handful of finishing touches still left to complete on a tiny home village in Westview Presbyterian Church’s parking lot in Watsonville,...
