PHOTO: Here comes the rain
A man uses a large umbrella to guard himself from the rain Wednesday in Watsonville.
49ers linebacker Malcolm Smith suffers torn pectoral muscle
Smith, 28, left the field during full-team drills after working with the starters throughout training camp next to All-Pro NaVorro Bowman in the new-look defense.
Three K-9s join Sheriff’s Office
Three new K-9s were sworn into duty Monday at the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.
Family of truck rollover victim sues
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.
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.
Casa de la Cultura giveaway draws 350 families
Nearly 350 families took part in the annual Casa de la Cultura Food and Gift Christmas Giveaway.
Begonias bow out
What started in 1991 as a way for their children to ride on a begonia-covered float down Soquel Creek has turned into a multigenerational affair for the neighbors of Riverview Terrace.
PHOTO: PV United raising funds for Barcelona trip
The Pajaro Valley United U15 girl’s soccer team hosted a barbecue fundraiser at Driscoll's headquarters on Westridge Drive in Watsonville Friday.
Pilots appeal business’ expansion
The Watsonville Pilots Association is appealing a decision by city planners to allow Nordic Naturals to expand its facility near the Watsonville Municipal Airport.
Officials to address city’s state
City officials will present the latest in Watsonville when the State of the City address returns for its second year on Wednesday.
Man shot on Freedom Boulevard Friday night
A man was taken to a trauma center Friday night after he was shot in the head while driving along Freedom Boulevard.
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