See’s Candies opens pop-up store in Watsonville
Peanut brittle, milk, dark and white chocolates, pecan buds, hazelnut truffles, butterscotch squares, chocolate walnut fudge—does this list have your attention?
If so, good news is here: See’s Candies has opened a pop-up store in Watsonville as a test run.
Situated in Watsonville Square, a few...
Queen’s Shoes celebrates 15 years
In 2007 local fashion designer Sindy Hernandez opened Queen’s Shoes & More, a small boutique featuring a mix of her own and other designers’ clothing and accessories.
Hernandez gradually gained a loyal following of customers. And 15 years later, many of them remain, some becoming...
Pajaro Valley High student arrested with gun
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police on Friday arrested a 17-year-old Pajaro Valley High School student after he was found to be in possession of a loaded gun.
According to Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido, school officials called police just before 11am with a report that a student was...
Protest, film target pesticide regulations
About 40 people gathered outside the CineLux Green Valley Cinema in Watsonville Friday to protest new regulations by the Department of Pesticide Regulation regarding 1,3-dichloropropene, also called Telone, a pesticide widely used in California.
The event, sponsored by Safe Ag Safe Schools (SASS) and Future...
PHOTO: Celebrating Mexican Independence
Esther Herrera and Pedro Juarez enjoy dancing Friday at the Watsonville Senior Center as part of the center's celebration of Mexican Independence Day.
Juvenile Hall remodel to include gym, garden, greenhouse
A long-unused, aging outdoor courtyard makes up the eastern portion of Santa Cruz County’s Juvenile Hall, showing its age with a weedy yard and cracked blacktop.
But a group of probation officials and youth advocates who gathered there Wednesday have big plans for the space.
These...
Serial rooftop burglar arrested, again
WATSONVILLE—A man with a history of burglarizing businesses by entering through their rooftops was arrested again on Aug. 25, when he allegedly broke into Cabrillo College’s Watsonville campus, Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said.
Fermin Sanchez, 33, faces new burglary and trespassing charges. He was...
Man dies in custody at Main Jail
SANTA CRUZ—A man in custody for domestic violence-related charges at Santa Cruz County Main Jail was found dead inside his cell Sunday, Sheriff’s spokeswoman Ashley Keehn announced.
According to Keehn, correctional officers found Tamario Rashawn Smith, 21, unresponsive inside his cell around 6pm.
The officers performed...
Photo story: Two teens arrested after e-bike chase
A tow operator lifts one of two electric dirt bikes onto a flatbed truck after being stopped by Watsonville Police on Bridge Street Tuesday...
