Pajaro Valley Pride returns Sunday to downtown
Pajaro Valley Pride will hold its third annual march and celebration Sunday in downtown Watsonville.
Cabrillo Stage’s 'Rent' opens June 28, with some local talent
The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning "Rent" is coming to Santa Cruz County as part of the Cabrillo Stage Summer Musical Festival.
Santa Cruz County names ‘alternate care’ sites for COVID-19 patients
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The County of Santa Cruz on Monday announced that it will use two facilities to care for 100 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 – and need to be isolated – but are not critically ill.
County officials are also looking to...
Harbor Freight opens doors
Dozens of customers on April 6 were browsing the aisles of Harbor Freight, Watsonville’s newest hardware store.
Cold temps, winds whip region
Blistering cold temperatures, driven further down the thermometer by strong winds, gripped the Monterey Bay area starting New Year’s Eve, bringing frost to some regions and a low of 29 degrees in Watsonville.
Photo: Shots fired during reported Watsonville carjacking
Watsonville police officer Chance Denecke photographs a bullet at the Sunny Meadows apartment complex Wednesday after two men reportedly carjacked a vehicle. WPD spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said a victim told police two suspects took a Mercedes Benz 250 sedan just after 2pm from him...
Historic SeaBreeze Tavern demolished
RIO DEL MAR—Nearly 11 months after a fire gutted the historic Seabreeze Tavern and severely weakened the structure, demolition of the building began Tuesday.
The work is being conducted by a private contractor, Santa Cruz County spokesperson Jason Hoppin said. It is not clear what...
GPS tracking chip leads to 25 stolen bikes
A man whose E-bike was stolen recently tracked it down to a Watsonvlle residence using a GPS device he had planted.
He called police to help him get the bike back, and when they entered they found a total of 25 stolen bikes.
Watsonville Police spokeswoman...
Watsonville nurses rally against ICU closure
Several dozen Watsonville Community Hospital nurses and staff warned Wednesday that closing the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit—an idea they said officials have floated amid...
