Man killed in recent shooting at Pajaro levee identified
WATSONVILLE—The man who died Feb. 22 after being shot nine days earlier on the Pajaro River levee has been identified as Daniel Godinez, 46, a homeless man from Watsonville, Santa Cruz Sheriff’s spokeswoman Ashley Keehn said Wednesday.
Godinez was shot at least twice on Feb....
New medallions honor history in Memorial Park
Watsonville artist Kathleen Crocetti has created two mosaic medallions for the City of Watsonville, which were installed recently at Memorial Park, located at the confluence of Freedom Boulevard and Main Street.
One depicts a dragon, and is a modern play written by Watsonville’s Steve Spike...
Election update March 8: Measure N holding steady
Watsonville’s Measure N is holding steady at 68.5% of the vote, just over the 66.6% majority needed to pass.
That’s according to election results released Friday afternoon by the Santa Cruz County Clerk.
The measure showed no change since the last results were released early Wednesday...
Man struck by SUV in crosswalk
A man suffered serious injuries early Wednesday when he was struck by an SUV in Soquel Village.
Man dies in San Miguel Canyon crash
ROYAL OAKS — A 47-year-old Salinas man died late Friday night in Royal Oaks after his vehicle struck a tree.
California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Jessica Madueño said the man, who has not been named, was traveling westbound on San Miguel Canyon Road west...
Fairy tales with a twist
Janie Scott, Director and Choreographer of Cabrillo Stage’s latest theater musical “Into the Woods,” admits she is a bit of a geek for Stephen Sondheim.
Photo Story: No Kings rallies take place throughout Santa Cruz County, across United States
Santa Cruz County was one of more than 3,000 locations across the U.S. where thousands of people staged rallies opposing President Donald Trump. It was the third such event held in the past 10 months. Below are images our reporters gathered in Santa Cruz...
Free school supplies give kids a boost
WATSONVILLE—Around 300 area students were presented with free backpacks loaded with school supplies Saturday thanks to the Salvation Army in Watsonville and a handful of other groups.
By 10am a lengthy line of students and their families lined up at Watsonville Plaza to fill new...
School leaders set to discuss return to classroom
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—School district superintendents from 11 districts throughout Santa Cruz County will hold a town hall meeting Thursday to talk about bringing younger students back into the classroom.
The discussion, led by Dr. Steven McGee of Dignity Health and Dr. Nanette Mickiewicz of Dominican...
Watsonville, Santa Cruz oppose sexually violent predator placement
The cities of Watsonville and Santa Cruz are opposing the proposed placement of a man deemed a sexually violent predator, and are urging residents...
