Pedestrian struck and killed on Main Street
A man was killed Friday night when he was struck by a car as he attempted to cross Main Street in Watsonville.
Michelle Pulido, spokeswoman for Watsonville Police, said the man, who was in his 50s, was struck just after 7:30pm.
Police on the scene said...
Federal judge rules that Trump must pay SNAP benefits through March
A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Trump administration must fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through November for the 42 million people who depend on them.
“People have gone without for too long,” said U.S. District Judge John McConnell. “Not making payments...
Santa Cruz County’s first inclusive park opens
LIVE OAK—Santa Cruz County’s first-ever inclusive playground officially opened Jan. 18 at Chanticleer Park in Live Oak.
LEO’s Haven, a playground designed to welcome children with disabilities such as blindness, mobility impairment and autism, is the centerpiece of the $4 million rebuild of the 4.5-acre...
CHP: Maximum Enforcement in effect for holiday travel
CENTRAL COAST—Thanksgiving weekend, traditionally one of the busiest travel times in the country, can also be the deadliest, according to a press release sent out today by the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
This year, all area CHP offices within the Coastal Division have teamed up,...
Man arrested in levee death
Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday arrested a Pajaro man for the murder of Watsonville resident Jesús Alfonso Duarte Figueroa, whose body was found buried along the Pajaro River levee in April.
Bernardino Rickie Sanchez, 61, was booked into Monterey County Jail in lieu of...
Watsonville Police warn of lottery scam
Watsonville Police are looking for a couple that scammed a woman out of thousands of dollars after claiming to have a winning lottery ticket they couldn’t cash in.
Surveillance footage shows the man and woman approaching the victim in a shopping center parking lot on...
Local students, future explorers
One year after taking top honors in an engineering competition designed to train aspiring space explorers, the Cabrillo College Robotics Club is returning to the arena.
Small business, nonprofit Covid-19 grants available
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The County of Santa Cruz has announced the availability of Covid-19 relief funds for local small businesses and nonprofits responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Available through the Santa Cruz County Cares Recovery Program, applications are now being accepted through Sept. 15 for...
Power shutoff canceled in Santa Cruz County
Pacific, Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company’s Public Safety Power Shutoff scheduled for Wednesday night in Santa Cruz County has been called off, the county announced on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon.
County of Santa Cruz spokesman Jason Hoppin said early Tuesday that roughly 18,000 Santa...
Order restored in Mexico, president says
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that order had been restored after a federal operation killed Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” the longtime...
