Outdoor sculpture show opens for 17th year at Sierra Azul Nursery
“Sculpture IS: In the Garden 2023,” an outdoor exhibit of more than 90 sculptures, has just opened at Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens in Watsonville. In its 17th year, the annual exhibit, produced by Pajaro Valley Arts (PVA), features artists from around the Monterey...
Man stabbed in suspected gang attack
A man was taken to a trauma center Tuesday afternoon after being stabbed in a suspected gang attack.
Watsonville Police release shooting video
The Watsonville Police Department has released the video of the officer-involved shooting that occurred Aug. 3 When Joshua Gonzalez drove to the Police Department at 215 Union Street.
There, Gonzalez reportedly claimed he was going to kill his 3-year-old step-daughter. Gonzalez allegedly charged at the...
Santa Cruz County streamlines permits
County supervisors will work toward in-person help, a smoother online platform, and an efficient process, especially for smaller projects.
Watsonville man killed in San Jose crash
A man who was killed Saturday night in a collision on Highway 101 in San Jose was identified as Watsonville resident Noe Fernandez, 18.
Capitola Olive Garden aims for Dec. 17 opening
Final touches are underway at the Olive Garden Italian Kitchen restaurant, the first such location for the chain business in Santa Cruz County.
Watsonville’s Earliest Schools—The Pajaro School and the School for Black Children
In 1853, the Methodist Church housed the first group of school children taught by Seneca Carroll in the village of Pajaro (later known as Watsonville).
The church was on the corner of Main and East Fourth (now East Lake).
Ten years later in 1863, the first...
Anti-vaccine protestors crash Watsonville school clinic
WATSONVILLE—In the days after California began to offer Covid-19 vaccines for children 12 and older, thousands across the state lined up for their turn.
In Santa Cruz County, a total of 1,200 young people got their vaccines at Scotts Valley High School, Dominican Hospital’s Employee...
Man who shot ex-wife and friend found guilty
A man who shot his ex-wife and her friend multiple times in a December 2016 attack was found guilty Friday after a jury trial, Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeffrey Rosell announced.
County distributing another round of small business grants
County distributing 2nd round of small business grants
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The County of Santa Cruz is accepting applications for the second round of the Santa Cruz County Cares Recovery Program for small businesses impacted by Covid-19.
Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to provide...
Santa Cruz County celebrates with parades
Thousands of people attended Fourth of July parades in Watsonville and Aptos Friday, lining sidewalks aliog main streets to see hundreds of participants. Below...
