PHOTO: Fire consumes motorboat, motorcycle
Firefighters from Pajaro Valley Fire and Watsonville Fire douse a fire that engulfed a motorboat, a motorcycle, a tent and a wood fence Wednesday afternoon on the 100 block of Lita Lane.
WPD donation benefits cancer support programs
The Watsonville Police Department donated $6,193 to the Katz Cancer Resource Center at Dominican Hospital on Tuesday.
Fostering a love of reading
Ohlone Elementary School celebrated Read Across America Day on Wednesday, an event that allowed each student to score a free book.
Man stabbed in suspected gang attack
A man was taken to a trauma center Tuesday afternoon after being stabbed in a suspected gang attack.
Monte Vista Christian School coach arrested
Monte Vista Christian School varsity basketball coach Hasan Houston was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of domestic battery, police records show.
Rotary Club of Watsonville to hold job-shadowing day
Every year, a group of Watsonville High School students takes a day away from classes for a glimpse at the possibilities their futures could hold.
PHOTO: Know your local businesses
People pour into the Seascape Golf Club Wednesday afternoon for the 33rd annual Business Showcase put on by the Aptos and Capitola-Soquel Chambers of Commerce.
Arrest made in October stabbing
Police arrested a Watsonville man Monday afternoon on suspicion of attempted homicide.
Police: Boy threatened students, gun removed from home
An 11-year-old boy was removed from his Bayview Elementary School classroom after barricading himself there after an outburst, Santa Cruz Police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke said Wednesday.
Public defenders plan April 23 protest over caseloads, funding gaps
Public defenders in Santa Cruz County will join colleagues across California and the nation April 23 in a coordinated protest highlighting what they describe...
