Watsonville celebrates Memorial Day
Members of VFW Post 1716 were out early on Memorial Day to line a section of Freedom Boulevard with flags, which has become an annual tradition. Members set out dozens of flags between the VFW Hall and Martinelli Street. Memorial Day is a federal...
Two arrested in construction equipment theft scheme
Monterey County sheriff’s detectives arrested two men and recovered more than $300,000 in stolen construction equipment tied to an organized theft ring targeting local businesses, authorities said Thursday.
Jaime Sanchez Valdez, 50, of Salinas, was booked into Monterey County Jail on suspicion of theft by...
Police Log May 12-19
May 12
• A man was arrested on the 400 block of Airport Boulevard at 7:20pm for vandalizing the 7-Eleven store.• A 38-year-old man was arrested on the 1500 block of Main Street at 12:25pm for trespassing.
May 13
• A 24-year-old man was seen nodding off...
Man dies in solo-vehicle crash north of Santa Cruz
A 58-year-old Santa Rosa man died in a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz May 18.
California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said the man was driving a black 2017 Honda Pilot southbound on Highway 1 north of Scott Creek around 12:48pm....
Pair arrested with marijuana after chase, crash
Two people were arrested Tuesday after a traffic stop led to a chase that ended when the suspects’ vehicle crashed into a building on West Front Street.
Officers later found a large amount of marijuana in the vehicle, the Watsonville Police Department said.
Gabriela Melgoza, 20,...
Supervisors tighten immigration enforcement policies
Santa Cruz County supervisors on Tuesday approved a countywide policy outlining how County employees are to respond to federal immigration enforcement activity, while also receiving updates on local safeguards tied to immigration enforcement and surveillance technology.
The new “Federal Immigration Enforcement Engagement and Oversight Policy”...
Crews begin cleanout of Airport Boulevard encampment
Sarah Weaver sat in the alcove of her tent alongside Corralitos Creek on Monday as her tiny dog, Booty, darted about on a long leash.
Behind her, in a living space concealed by layers of tarps and blankets, was the entirety of her life: a...
City Council approves no-encampment zones
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday gave final approval to a new camping ordinance creating designated “no-encampment zones,” allowing the city to immediately remove...
