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...
Carrillo to plead guilty to killing federal officer
SAN FRANCISCO—The man accused of shooting and killing a federal officer in Oakland two years ago—and wounding a second officer—is scheduled to plead guilty to the charges Friday in Northern District Court in San Francisco, court documents show.
Steven Carrillo, a former U.S. Air Force...
Missing Capitola man found
Capitola Police and the Sheriff's Office have located the 74-year-old man who went missing after leaving his home in Capitola early Sunday morning.
Watsonville man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing girl
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly sexually abusing a young girl.
Francisco Guzman-Marin, 66, was charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14. He was booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail, jail records...
Briefs
Mental Health Advisory Board
The Santa Cruz County Mental Health Advisory Board will meet June 20 from 3-5pm at 1400 Emeline Ave., Rooms 206-207 in Santa Cruz.
The nonprofit commission reports to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.
Youth in Action Summit
Santa Cruz County Friday Night...
Riverside Drive homicide suspect appears in court
Miguel A. Castaneda, the man accused of shooting and killing another man on Riverside Drive Friday in Watsonville, made his first appearance in the court of Judge Richard Curtis on Tuesday.
Local students, future explorers
One year after taking top honors in an engineering competition designed to train aspiring space explorers, the Cabrillo College Robotics Club is returning to the arena.
Hidden Fortress opens second Watsonville shop
WATSONVILLE—Hidden Fortress Coffee Roasting has opened a new branch in the Cabrillo College Watsonville Center at 318 Union St.
They started roasting coffee in 2012 and have one location in Watsonville and another in Seaside. Their first store opened three years ago at 125 Hangar...
PV girls’ basketball hosts first annual toy drive event on campus
A little more than 100 Pajaro Valley Unified School District students received an early Christmas present at Pajaro Valley High’s first annual toy drive...


















