Armed robbery investigation leads to Capitola apartment complex
In an ongoing investigation into a Thursday night robbery at an Aptos liquor store, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday morning was serving a search warrant at a Capitola apartment complex.
A place for specialized care
The newest wing at Montecito Manor in Watsonville features plenty of bright, open spaces, its own dining room and a fenced-in outdoor area set up for family visits.
County: Levee project ‘accelerated’
After last winter’s storms caused $10 million in damages to the federal levee system, including some flooding, the Pajaro River levee improvement project has kicked into high gear.
Taking their cause on the road
AIDS/LifeCycle, a seven-day, 545-mile fundraising ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, passed through Watsonville on Monday.
City receives $321K to plan school access improvements
The City of Watsonville was recently awarded a $321,000 planning grant from the California Transportation Commission to identify projects that will improve access for bicyclists and pedestrians to 15 Watsonville schools.
Watsonville rail project faces lawsuit
A little more than one month after the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission approved a contract allowing a new company to take over freight rail operations in Watsonville, the commission is facing a lawsuit.
CHP urges summer drivers to put safety first
CHP officers are on high alert leading into the upcoming week, as summer travel starts up and Fourth of July approaches. The agency is reminding all drivers to put safety first as more cars than usual are traveling Santa Cruz County’s roads.
Man arrested with firearm from gun shop burglary
A little less than one year after unknown suspects stole five guns from a Watsonville gun shop, police have taken the last of them off the streets.
Nourishing Today, Building Tomorrow: The Next Chapter of Our Food Bank
For more than 50 years, our community has demonstrated what’s possible when neighbors care for one another.
Through floods, emergencies, economic downturns and a global...
