Hospital purchase ‘is going to happen’
WATSONVILLE—Through a series of contributions and donations, the Pajaro Valley Health Care District (PVHCD) has gathered together enough money to purchase Watsonville Community Hospital, ending months of nail-biting in which the fate of the 127-year-old institution hung in the balance.
PVHCD will close escrow on...
Man arrested in deputy’s killing makes first court appearance, delays plea
SANTA CRUZ—The man accused of killing a Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy and trying to kill three other law enforcement officials and a civilian during a June 6 crime spree made his first court appearance Friday, but put off entering a plea until July...
County merges Public Works, Planning
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to integrate the Planning and Public Works departments, a move officials say will streamline services and improve customer service.
Officials will immediately begin creating the new department, called Community Development...
3-car pile-up slows Freedom Blvd.
WATSONVILLE—Firefighters were busy dealing with a 3-vehicle crash this morning on Freedom Blvd.
Watsonville Police traffic officer Sjon Tol said the male driver of a Mitsubishi Galant failed to notice traffic had stopped on southbound Freedom Boulevard just north of Main Street at 9:55 a.m....
Food, What?! named Nonprofit of the Year
Local youth empowerment and food justice organization Food, What?! has been honored as the California Nonprofit of the Year.
Watsonville under new leadership| About Town, Dec. 11
Tony Nuñez: On a tear-filled night, Watsonville councilwomen Rebecca Garcia and Trina Coffman-Gomez were sworn in as mayor and vice-mayor, respectivley, Tuesday.
Garcia, a Watsonville native who has more than 30 years of experience in politics, replaced Francisco "Paco" Estrada.
Estrada will continue on the council...
PHOTO: Police serve search warrant on Cereze Street
Watsonville Police are joined by other law agencies in serving a search warrant just after 6am Friday at a home on the 500 block of Cereze Street, just off of Bridge Street. The move was part of an ongoing investigation, according to Watsonville Police...
WPD gains four new officers
WATSONVILLE—Four new officers, including two that grew up in Watsonville and graduated from Pajaro Valley High School, have recently joined the Watsonville Police Department and are in uniform and on the streets.
Edgar Rivera-Aguilar, Nico DeVillires, Nancy Villicana and Mathew Morales are now in the...
Nine residents have died with Covid-19 at Watsonville nursing facility
Update (3:45pm, Oct. 7)
Santa Cruz County health officials announced Wednesday that five more residents of Watsonville Nursing Center and Post Acute Center have either died from Covid-19 or died with Covid-19 listed as a contributing cause, bringing the death toll at the skilled nursing...
Photo story: Fill the Fire Truck effort aids in toy drive
Watsonville’s interim Fire Chief, Corey Schaefer, shows a sampling of the new toys that locals donated first-ever Fill the Fire Truck Toy Drive Dec...
