Elkhorn Slough to be Designated 'Wetland of International Importance'
Elkhorn Slough joins 38 other wetland sites in the U.S.
From horror to humanity
During a seven-month stint as a combat medic in Mosul, Iraq, Watsonville High School graduate Chris Lint treated scores of injured people. One of these was a woman with a bullet wound in her thigh.
Organizers gathering signatures for hospital initiative
Hospital workers on Saturday began gathering signatures for an initiative they say would “rein in” costs at Watsonville Community Hospital.
CalFresh Forum returns to Watsonville
Second Harvest Food Bank and the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department came together Friday to host the Seventh Annual Central Coast CalFresh Forum.
Police seeking pharmacy robber
Watsonville Police are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint Sunday night.
The power of words
Around 10:30 in the morning Friday, the students of Starlight Elementary School gathered together on the school’s blacktop to begin preparing for a day full of reading.
Watsonville touts rebranding efforts
Over the past year, Watsonville has made efforts to rebrand itself to the rest of the Monterey Bay as a city on the move.
Pride is in the air
The annual Santa Cruz Pride Parade and Festival in downtown Santa Cruz unfolded Sunday under warm and sunny conditions with thousands taking part in the upbeat parade.
Holiday tree arrives in Watsonville Plaza
Part of Main Street in downtown Watsonville was blocked off Tuesday morning to make way for an annual holiday tradition.
Doctors warn of death cap mushroom poisoning
Santa Cruz and Monterey counties are included in a list of areas statewide where people have been severely sickened by Amanita phalloides—commonly known as...
