Man arrested for attempted murder
An 18-year-old Watsonville man was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of attempted murder.
Watsonville Police spokeswoman MIchelle Pulido said detectives served multiple search warrants linked to this case and arrested the suspect, Antwan Magaña.
On Feb. 10, WPD Officers responded to reports of a shooting on...
Highway 1 project continues, Capitola Ave. bridge demolition approaches
As he drove under the new pedestrian and bicycle bridge spanning Highway 1 Wednesday, CalTrans structural engineer Jorge Uberhuaga pointed to the wooden framework he described as a “bridge to build a bridge.”
After installing the rebar skeleton, workers will soon begin pouring cement that...
Photo story: Open at last
Barricades were recently taken down where Atkinson Lane meets Freedom Boulevard during construction of the new Tabasas Gardens homes (shown here). The lane had been closed to allow for construction for more than a year.
Supervisors grill AT&T over landline service plan
If the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approves a proposal next month by AT&T to end landline service statewide, people living in rural areas where there are no other viable options will be able to keep their landlines.
That was the message Tuesday to the...
Election Day approaching, deadline draws dear
Every eligible voter in Santa Cruz County has been mailed a ballot. And with Election Day approaching on March 5, Santa Cruz County Clerk Tricia Webber is reminding everyone to exercise their right to vote.
Ballots can be filled out and dropped in the U.S....
Teacher, mentor, leader Mas Hashimoto honored
More than 200 people gathered Saturday in Watsonville’s Community Room to celebrate the life of Mas Hashimoto, who as a child was imprisoned with his family in a Japanese internment camp during World War II, and later used the experience as a lesson in...
Vehicle strikes 4 bicyclists on Hwy. 9
An 85-year-old woman from Boulder Creek plowed into four bicyclists Tuesday on Highway 9 in the San Lorenzo Valley.
The California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a crash at 6:21pm, south of Glengarry Road.
According to CHP officer Israel Murillo, the woman was driving...
BLM mural vandal arrested
Santa Cruz Police arrested a man Tuesday for allegedly vandalizing a Black Lives Matter public mural on Center Street in downtown Santa Cruz last summer.
Taj Blum, 49, was charged with felony vandalism. He was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of $5,000...
Photo Story: Coffee with a Cop
MEET AND GREET - Watsonville Police officer Sergio Bañuelos converses with Micaela Henson, David Hernadez and their chill Melissa Friday outside the Police Department during the first Coffee With a Cop. The free, informal gathering serves as an arena for the community to engage...
A show of support for the immigrant community
A multitude of elected officials, workers and law enforcement officials from Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties gathered at the Government Center in...
