Film Festival expands to four locations
With events across four locations, the Watsonville Film Festival is shooting for a flexible and diverse program for its sixth year.
Students compete in annual spelling bee
The annual countywide Spelling Bee took place Saturday at UC Santa Cruz. Students from fourth to ninth grade participated in two separate groups.
AP source: 49ers sign DT Earl Mitchell to 4-year deal
Mitchell inks $16 million deal with $5.5 million paid in the first year.
Report: Budget picture improving
As the City of Watsonville’s financial situation continues to improve, disappointing cannabis revenue and increasing retirement costs have city officials concerned for the future.
Monterey Bay Caterers celebrates 35 years
Nestled in a light-industrial district on West Lake Avenue lies Monterey Bay Caterers, a business with a small breakfast-and-lunch cafe and a bustling catering business.
PV Water eyes College Lake project
The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency sees College Lake, located between Highway 152 and Paulsen Road, as an opportunity to help balance the valley’s over-drafted groundwater basin.
Judge to decide on accused killer’s venue
A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge heard closing arguments Tuesday in a case that will send an accused child killer either to juvenile jail, or see him tried as an adult.
Casserly Road Bridge nears completion
Nearly two months after beginning work on the Casserly Road Bridge, the Santa Cruz County Department of Public Works was putting the final touches on the restoration project and expected it to be open later Tuesday.
Young inventors head to national competition
Thomas Edison, who is perhaps best known for inventing the incandescent light bulb, also created the phonograph and the world’s first motion picture camera, among other things. Each of these radically changed the world.
Blazing a path for women
Maria Campos and Gina Gallino Cole were honored during a ceremony put on by the Wonderful Women of Watsonville committee at the Watsonville Woman’s Club Tuesday afternoon.
Watsonville oversized vehicle ordinance takes effect
A new city ordinance restricting where oversized vehicles and trailers can park took effect on March 13.
The ordinance prohibits oversized vehicles and all types...





















