Candidate filing for November election begins Monday
Candidates interested in running for any of the school or special districts or city offices up for election on Nov. 6 may begin to file candidate papers with either the Santa Cruz County Elections Department for districts, or the appropriate City Clerks’ Office for city offices, beginning Monday.
Abandoned structure catches fire on Freedom Blvd.
Watsonville firefighter Aaron Netzel sprays water on a fire in an abandoned structure on the 1900 block of Freedom Boulevard at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Further evaluation needed in assault on deputy case
Jessica May Lowe made her second appearance in Superior Court Tuesday where a new date of Sept. 7 was set for further arraignment following psychological evaluation.
Airport Boulevard closure delayed
A planned closure of Airport Boulevard has been pushed back, Graniterock announced.
Juvenile whale washes ashore
A 29-foot juvenile humpback whale washed up at the shoreline at Manresa State Beach.
Two shot in Pajaro
Two people were shot Saturday night in Pajaro, according to emergency dispatchers.
City: Firework waste an issue for Watsonville’s beaches
A cleanup at Watsonville’s Palm Beach was held Thursday morning in an effort to dispose of waste from the Fourth of July holiday.
A world of fiber art
Fifteen art quilts by Santa Cruz artist Ann Baldwin May are currently on exhibit at the Santa Cruz County Building in Santa Cruz and will run through July 27.
Jane Borg, a huge pillar in Pajaro Valley history, dies
Jane W. Borg, a major player at the Pajaro Valley Historical Association and a virtual encyclopedia on the history of the Pajaro Valley, died earlier this week following a stroke in May.
Immigration Project introduces new initiative
The newly-formed Thriving Immigrants initiative is part of the Community Action Board program known as the Santa Cruz County Immigration Project.
Calles Libres returns to Watsonville after a 7-year hiatus
The public is invited to the Calles Libres (Free Streets) community celebration on the streets of downtown for a car-free festival honoring Día de...




















