Medina threatens lawsuit for censure resolution
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Gabe Medina has threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against two fellow Board members over a recent attempt to censure him during a May 7 Board meeting.
In an email to trustees Misty Navarro and Olivia Flores—who placed the...
Man tests for coronavirus in Santa Clara County
SANTA CLARA COUNTY— The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department received confirmation Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that an adult male resident of the county tested positive for the coronavirus, which started in Wuhan, China.
“Earlier today the CDC...
Police seize guns, drugs at Watsonville mobile home park
Scotts Valley Police officer Forrest Green shows one of six guns police seized Tuesday while serving search warrants on three homes. Ed Delfin, commander of the Santa Cruz County Anti Crime Team, said members from the California Highway Patrol, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office,...
Parker, Bilicich deadlocked for Watsonville City Council seat
WATSONVILLE—The race for the District 7 seat on the Watsonville City Council has been the tightest contest in all of Santa Cruz County this general election.
Current District 7 representative Ari Parker and former Watsonville mayor Nancy Bilicich are separated by a mere 10 votes,...
Nonprofit aims to reduce & eliminate dangerous pesticides, impose buffer zone around schools
A state nonprofit that aims to reduce and eliminate the use of dangerous pesticides on agricultural fields in California plans to sue the agency tasked with regulating them.
The announcement came Tuesday during a press conference convened in Watsonville by Californians for Pesticide Reform.
Mark Weller,...
Manhunt underway for suspect in wife’s homicide
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville police are searching for a man who they believe is the primary suspect in his wife’s murder.
Police believe that Cesar Hernandez, 47, murdered his 24-year-old wife at their Watsonville home on the 700 block of Rodriguez Street, and then drove her in the...
Try This | July 5, 2019
"Try This" is a weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like.
Cabrillo to celebrate Camenson at memorial
Faculty, staff, students and the family of Stuart Camenson, who died in a plane collision at Watsonville Municipal Airport on Aug. 18, will gather at Cabrillo College on Oct. 16 for a Celebration of Life event.
Camenson was a student at Cabrillo and deeply involved...
Fashion show benefits playground
The Aptos Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Hats off to Spring Fashion” event is not only a way to check out the latest fashions from local businesses, but also a chance to benefit a local organization.
RTC looks to federal, state government to fill rail funding gap
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will seek funding from the state and federal government to support construction planning for a passenger...




















