59.5 F
Watsonville
February 1, 2026

Hernandez maintains lead for Cabrillo Board seat

Cabrillo College
Editor's note: Updated results of this race can be found here. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Felipe Hernandez, who has served as a member of the Watsonville City Council since 2012, including a stint as mayor, is maintaining a lead over incumbent Leticia Mendoza for Cabrillo College Governing...

Plant nursery prepares for springtime rush

Spring is here, and with it comes warmer temperatures, more outdoor activities and a surge in home gardening.  But with unpredictable weather patterns increasing, as well as the ongoing drought in California, there is plenty more to think about now when choosing what to plant...

Deputies exchange gunfire with man in Aptos

aptos deputies shot man shooting
APTOS—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies shot a man late Tuesday in Aptos after he allegedly fired a gun at them during a car stop, Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Ashley Keehn said. Eli Burry, 40, of Soquel, is facing charges for weapons violations and violent felonies. According to...

Watsonville High graduate makes national FFA competition

WATSONVILLE—Juan Herrera has been keeping busy since he graduated from Watsonville High School (WHS) in 2021. After landing a job with K&D Landscaping while still in school, Herrera rose up through the ranks, starting in the maintenance crew and finally working on larger residential and...

Historic boat back home at Monterey Bay

western flyer boat
The Western Flyer is a 77-foot wooden boat made famous by expeditions of author John Steinbeck and his biologist friend Ed Ricketts. The purse seiner has now found a new home in the Monterey Bay. Built in Tacoma, Wash., in 1937 to fish for sardines in...

New School celebrates 25 years

Students and their families joined faculty, administrators and both New School founders to celebrate the milestone.

Former WPD officer sworn in as San Benito Sheriff

Eric Taylor
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...

Local animal shelters adapt to COVID-19 changes

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—In the first few weeks of the countywide shelter-in-place order, the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter (SCCAS) saw an unprecedented amount of adoptions.  About 126 dogs, cats and rabbits were adopted, including many animals who had been at the shelter for months. “People said...

Five hurt in ag chemical spray

Five field workers were slightly injured Thursday after being exposed to a spray agricultural treatment on a berry farm on Wagner Avenue at East Lake Avenue.
7,695FansLike
4,949FollowersFollow
2,895FollowersFollow

Watsonville’s Guillen records five goals in trounce over King City |...

Watsonville senior forward Diego Guillen notched five goals in the Wildcatz's 7-2 thumping win over King City in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division...

STUDENTS SHOW THEIR STRENGTH