Fire flares up again at Vistra battery storage facility
People who live in the vicinity of the Vistra battery storage facility at the Moss Landing power plant were on edge again Tuesday when they were told to stay indoors with their windows closed after smoke was seen coming from the property.
The alert was...
Pot lounges get green light
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan that will allow people to smoke pot at local cannabis dispensaries the way they drink at bars.
The new ordinance will allow onsite consumption of marijuana products at dispensaries in the unincorporated parts...
Tiny Village project moves forward after second appeal denied
A tiny home development for 34 homeless people slated for the parking lot of Westview Presbyterian Church in Watsonville can move forward after the City Council on Tuesday denied an appeal by a neighbors’ group that has been battling the placement of the project...
Pajaro watershed focus of climate talk
About 80 people gathered Monday in the historic Aromas Community Grange after the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) selected the Pajaro River Watershed as one of five watersheds to pilot the Watershed Resilience Program.
The initiative, which is supported by a $2 million grant...
Juvenile suspect arrested in teen’s death
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office have announced the arrest of a juvenile suspect in the shooting death of 18-year-old Adrian Puga during an illegal street takeover in Prunedale.
Sheriff Tina Nieto made the announcement at a press conference Friday that the arrest was made in...
Quilt show fills three buildings
The annual Pajaro Valley Quilt Association is showcasing over 300 quilts at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds this weekend. With the theme of, “It’s Hip to Be Square,” the huge variety of homemade quilts, from machine to hand-sewn, from small to huge, from black...
From Our Archives: Scouts Honor
Editor’s note: From Our Archives is a feature created by photojournalist Tarmo Hannula, who discovered boxes upon boxes of old photo negatives in storage. If you have any old Watsonville-centered photos you’d like to see run, email [email protected].
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Local Girl Scouts Fredora Holm (left) and...
Monterey County DA investigating fatal shooting by CHP officer
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni has begun an investigation into an officer-involved shooting on the Highway 101 northbound at Ralph Lane in Prunedale on March 15.
The California Highway Patrol was dispatched to a report of a solo vehicle collision with a guardrail on...
Aptos man arrested for sexual acts involving children
An Aptos man was arrested on March 21 for several sex crimes involving minors.
Kevin Hurley, 67, was charged with lewd and lascivious acts with...
