Watsonville woman arrested for DUI crash
WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville woman was arrested Monday for causing a major injury while driving under the influence of alcohol, California Highway Patrol officer Sam Courtney said.
Maia Cahill, 46, was charged with DUI causing injury. She was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of...
Cabrillo board censures Trujillo
Cabrillo College’s governing board of trustees voted 7-1 to censure member Steve Trujillo during its Nov. 6 meeting for a series of Facebook posts that were deemed misogynistic and laced with profanity.
The censure came despite a recommendation against it from an ad-hoc committee made...
New School celebrates a belated graduation
WATSONVILLE—After their planned graduation on June 4 was canceled due to concerns of a violent protest, 11 graduates of New School Community Day School’s class of 2020 received their diplomas Monday in a drive-thru ceremony.
In addition to the students, Pajaro Valley Unified School District...
Retailers allowed to open for pick-up orders Friday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Salvador Orozco’s days have been different since Santa Cruz County officials ordered residents to stay home and forced most businesses to shutter their doors to slow the spread of Covid-19.
The owner of Foreverfly Skate and Apparel in downtown Watsonville has played the...
Big Lots store closes its doors in Watsonville
The Big Lots retail store in Freedom Centre is now history in Watsonville.
The chain business, with hundreds of locations sprinkled across the U.S., announced late last year that it was closing all of its stores, which are commonly situated in popular shopping centers. However,...
Suspect arrested after running from officers during car stop
Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version.
Four people were taken into custody Tuesday following a high risk car stop where one teen ran from police.
Around 1 pm Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies received reports of shots fired on Eureka Canyon...
Former WPD officer sworn in as San Benito Sheriff
SAN BENITO COUNTY—A Watsonville native was sworn in as the 16th sheriff for San Benito County Friday under mild, sunny conditions in the front courtyard of the Veterans Memorial Building.
Eric Taylor, a 1992 Watsonville High School graduate, accepted the position in the presence of...
Photo story: New four-way stop
NEW STOP A new four-way stop is now in place at Tuttle Avenue and Lake Village Drive. Watsonville Police say the change will help slow traffic and make the intersection safer for everyone, whether driving, walking, or biking.
Caltrans safety improvement projects planned for Hwy. 129 & 152
Caltrans crews will perform safety improvement projects in Watsonville starting March 30, which will result in daytime and overnight closures of lanes along Highway...
