Temperatures stepping up as summer approaches
Temperatures are starting to climb dramatically as a high-pressure system hovers over the region. With summer starting up Wednesday, a pattern of warm to hot days is on the map, depending if you live along the coast or inland.
Little League Roundup, 4/7: Braves, Angels notch blowout wins in PVLL Majors action
Zander Miller-Brown hit a two-run triple for the Braves in their 15-5 Pajaro Valley Little League Majors win over the Athletics on Tuesday in Watsonville.
Community spirit celebrated
Thousands of people lined Main Street in downtown Watsonville on the Fourth of July during the annual Spirit of Watsonville parade.
Life on the farm
Barney Stephens gives a tractor driving lesson at the Agricultural History Project's 14th annual Day on the Farm at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds on Saturday.
Following the Golden Rule
Just a few hours after an 18-hour trip from Redwood City that included a jaunt under the Bay Bridge, the Golden Rule docked in Santa Cruz Small Yacht Harbor for a two-week rest.
Council members ride the rails
If a group of rail supporters has its way, Watsonville residents will be able to commute to jobs in Santa Cruz, or through the Pajaro connection to San Jose and beyond on a train.
Preserving the wetlands in digital form
On roughly 40 acres of farmland that overlooks Harkins Slough, which Stephen Pedersen, owner of High Ground Organics, says is “land that shall remain in use for agricultural use only,” students from Watsonville and Pajaro Valley high schools met Friday to
Judge finalizes adoption for transgender teen
After an attempt to settle with one adoptive family fell through, and after shuffling through several foster families, Luka Sousae-Furnal has finally found a home.
Financial guru paints positive picture
Hundreds of people from throughout the Monterey Bay region came to the Henry J. Mello Center Thursday to hear financial experts give a brief synopsis of the nation’s financial health, as well as that of the region.
Smothering the competition
Six judges had the envious task of tasting three different burritos, making notes on which one was worthy of being crowned the Best Burrito on the Central Coast during the Burrito Bash on Saturday.
Public defenders plan April 23 protest over caseloads, funding gaps
Public defenders in Santa Cruz County will join colleagues across California and the nation April 23 in a coordinated protest highlighting what they describe...






















