Playing in the street
Community members enjoy milling along Brennan Street Sunday during Open Streets Watsonville where Watsonville Police closed off a section of the street to motor traffic to allow for pedestrian and bike traffic to roam freely.
Emergency response team takes flight
Disaster was on the minds of dozens of volunteers at Watsonville Municipal Airport on Saturday.
Working for their community
At a busy intersection in Corralitos stands a white and green cabinet that a group of six Girl Scouts hope will be their legacy to their community.
Seniors CAP their year
At the end of the school year, Watsonville High School’s seniors unveil the projects that cap their final year and serve as a legacy to their four-year journey.
Healthcare leaders honored at Phil Rather awards
The Board of Directors of the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust honored two winners of the 2017 Phil Rather Award for Leadership in Healthcare during a reception held at the Health Trust on Wednesday.
Child sex abuse story unfolds
The baffling child sex abuse case against a doctor and two nurses was launched on May 9 when an unnamed witness brought a video to Watsonville Police Department that showed three adults engaged in sex acts with children as young as three.
Accused doctor makes first court appearance
The Santa Cruz neurosurgeon accused of numerous sex offenses against children appeared briefly in court Wednesday morning, where he did not enter a plea.
Police: Man fired shots, committed burglaries
Watsonville Police on Wednesday arrested a man who allegedly fired several shots into a vehicle on Clifford Avenue Wednesday afternoon and stole a gun during a burglary on that street.
A's rally with 5 runs in 9th on 2 HRs to beat Mariners 9-6
Joyce hit a two-run homer and Canha added a three-run shot in a five-run ninth that sent the A's to a 9-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
Hospital workers strike
More than 100 hospital technicians picketed in front of Watsonville Community Hospital Wednesday, decrying what they called “bad faith bargaining tactics” that include cuts to employees’ healthcare benefits.
How Farmworkers Outlawed ‘El Cortito’ 50 Years Ago
For decades in the Salinas Valley, the short-handle hoe, known as “El Cortito,” was used for weeding and thinning rows of crops that kept...