Sexual assault allegations surface against César Chávez
The nation’s oldest farmworker union announced Tuesday that it has canceled all events celebrating labor organizer César Chávez after allegations surfaced that he sexually assaulted several women and girls.
“As a women-led organization that exists to empower communities, the allegations about abusive behavior by César...
Santa Cruz County faces weekend power shutoff
UPDATE (Oct. 27, 10 a.m.): PG&E has established the following locations to provide residents power, water and information.
People can charge phones and powered medical devices between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The centers will stay open until power is restored.
• Siltanen Park next to...
Watsonville police, WHS investigating campus stabbing
Updated Oct. 24 at 10:45am
Four teens are in custody after two fights at Watsonville High School Thursday morning left one 14-year-old student and a school employee injured.
Interim Police Chief David Rodriguez said police responded just after 10am to a report of a stabbing in...
Pajaro levee project takes another step forward
WATSONVILLE—Voters who live in proximity to the Pajaro River levee system will soon decide on adding a special assessment to their property tax bill that would help fund the long-awaited Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project.
The Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency (PRFMA) on Wednesday...
Castroville man dies in head-on crash in Moss Landing
A Castroville man died early Saturday morning in a hit-and-run crash in Moss Landing.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said emergency officials responded to a...
