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Watsonville firefighter Nate Tapiz douses hot spots in a car fire that erupted on the 100 block of Wagner Avenue Wednesday.

In the half-century since its inception, Renaissance High School has offered students a small, specialized serene environment for students who need to make up missing credits, and for those with difficulty fitting into a traditional school.  The remote location and small class sizes help many...

Several works of art by Santa Cruz County workers are now on display through the end of September on the first floor of the Santa Cruz County Building.

The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds are more than the annual one-week autumnal event, which itself undoubtedly takes a Herculean amount of work. There are also numerous events throughout the year including horse shows, conventions and celebrations such as quinceañeras and the Evening of Wine...

A Watsonville man was killed Sunday after a head-on collision on Highway 9, California Highway Patrol officer Julietta Trenado said.

Traffic on northbound Highway 1 north of Watsonville is clogged due to two crashes on the highway Wednesday morning.

WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office released the names of the two men who were shot and killed on Saturday in Watsonville in separate shooting incidents. The first victim, who was shot near Marchant and E. Front streets around 5:30pm, has been identified as Rafael Salcedo,...

WATSONVILLE—An attorney representing a group of people experiencing homelessness that has set up camp at a parking lot on Bridge Street has filed an injunction seeking a temporary restraining order against the city of Watsonville. Anthony Prince, general counsel for the California Homeless Union/Statewide Organizing...

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Police Department is looking for a suspect who reportedly fired several shots at a man on the 100 block of Jeanette Way on Sunday. The victim was not injured in the shooting, which occurred approximately 3 p.m. WPD spokeswoman Michelle Pulido stated in...

Signage for the new Staff of Life Natural Foods Market has gone up at the front of its new location in East Lake Village Shopping Center in Watsonville. Clark Codiga, who manages the center and many other properties around town, said the store, with...