WPD: Man arranged meeting for sex with teen
A Watsonville man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly set up a meeting for a sexual encounter with a minor.
Environmental education highlighted at upcoming Summit for the Planet
The public is invited to check out the wildlife and many kid-friendly activities at the 12th annual Summit for the Planet eco-carnival and Earth Day celebration on Saturday.
CHP conducts crosswalk sting
California Highway Patrol officers stationed at three locations in mid-county Wednesday wrote out 34 citations to motorists who did not stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Woman fights off sexual assault in Santa Cruz
A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to sexually assault a woman as she walked in downtown Santa Cruz, and fighting a police officer who came to arrest him, Santa Cruz Police Lt. Warren Barry said.
Group seeks to name WHS auto shop
Efforts are underway to help get the auto shop at Watsonville High School named after one of its long time instructors, Bill Sunderland. Following a 47-year career under the hood at the shop, Sunderland retired in 2017.
Six injured in head-on collision
Five people were injured after a collision on Maher Road in Royal Oaks on Wednesday.
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Riverside Drive homicide suspect appears in court
Miguel A. Castaneda, the man accused of shooting and killing another man on Riverside Drive Friday in Watsonville, made his first appearance in the court of Judge Richard Curtis on Tuesday.
Alleged shooter seeks new doctor
The man who allegedly participated in a gang-related shooting nearly three years ago that killed a man and a 4-year-old girl appeared briefly in court Tuesday, where he asked a judge to give him more time to find a neuropsychologist.
Proposition 50 starts strong, with 64% of the statewide vote
This story has been updated with new results and with a statement from the Santa Cruz County Republican party chair.
Statewide voting results Wednesday morning...




















