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If there were any doubts about how the community would respond to Watsonville’s first fireworks show in many years, those worries were quickly vanquished Tuesday night.

2017 was a year marked with anxiety, fear and unrest.

The truck driver who backed over and killed a coworker as they cleared a mudslide on Highway 17 last year was under the influence of methadone at the time and should not have been driving, according to a lawsuit filed Jan. 17 in Santa Cruz County Superior Court.

Watsonville Police on Thursday morning arrested a Pajaro Valley High School cheerleading coach on suspicion that he solicited “provocative” photos from a teenage student.

The walkout at Watsonville High School Wednesday began at 10 a.m., when a small group of students walked through campus, shouting “Walkout!”

Two vehicles were destroyed Tuesday night after someone reportedly drilled a hole in the gas tank to steal fuel and sparked a fire, Watsonville Police Sgt. Mish Radich said.

The Watsonville Police Department on Thursday issued a warning that scammers are using “virtual kidnappings” to trick people out of their money.

Police have surrounded a building on Brennan Street Monday morning after reports that a burglary suspect is inside.

On Monday, 13 firefighters from Watsonville Fire Department and Central Fire gathered in Watsonville to pay tribute to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in their own way.

Marian Hernandez of the City of Watsonville works on setting up holiday lights in Watsonville Plaza Wednesday.