Photo story: Car smashes into utility pole
A car shot off of northbound Green Valley Road at Doering Lane around 5:30am Tuesday and sheered a utility pole off at the base.
The car then careened across a sidewalk and through a wood fence before coming to a stop in an agricultural field.
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Getting down to earth
EARTH WATCH Watsonville Mayor Maria Orozco gathers information from the folks at the Pajaro Valley Climate Action table April 27 in Watsonville Plaza during a celebration of Earth Day. More than 45 organizations staged the three-hour, family-friendly event that included hands-on activities, including information...
Countywide history fair set for Watsonville
In the late 1800s, Claus Spreckels ran a mill that processed locally grown sugar beets, a thriving industry that is generally credited with seeing Santa Cruz County through troubled economic times.
But when Spreckels tried to underpay the Japanese community—cutting their wages in half—they walked,...
Countywide history fair set for Watsonville
In the late 1800s, Claus Spreckels ran a mill that processed locally grown sugar beets, a thriving industry that is generally credited with seeing...
