Crash blots out power to 542 customers
A car that smashed into a power pole on West Sixth Street late Sunday night left 542 customers without power.
PVUSD election season kicks off: A look at Trustee Area 7
With three seats up for reelection, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees could see its biggest shakeup in years.
Smoke makes air quality 'unhealthy'
The Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) warned Friday that smoke from wildfires burning in Northern California, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia has made the air unhealthy.
Japanese exchange students visit Graniterock quarry
Every year, groups of Japanese middle school students visit Watsonville, meeting their American counterparts and kicking off a weeklong exchange program that often turns into a lifelong friendship.
Salvation Army to unveil Day Center
The Salvation Army in Watsonville will host an open house at its new homeless day center on Monday, a time when visitors can tour the facility and learn about the services offered there.
Watsonville firefighters participating in cancer awareness ride
More than 40 firefighters came into Watsonville Monday after a 70-mile bicycle ride from Half Moon Bay, one leg of a six-day, 484-mile ride that began Sunday in Sausalito and will end Saturday at Santa Monica Pier.
Pajaro Valley Pride holds third annual march and celebration
People lined up along Main Street Sunday morning and let out a thunderous cheer as the third annual Pajaro Valley Pride March and Celebration officially kicked off.
Aptos shooting suspect in court
The Aptos man who allegedly broke into his neighbor’s house and fired about 12 shots into the locked bathroom where she was hiding with another woman made his first court appearance Monday, where he delayed entering a plea.
Charter school denied for second time
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education Board of Trustees on Thursday evening denied a charter petition for Watsonville Prep, dashing the hopes for the school's second attempt to open in Watsonville.
Hotel project underway, could wrap up in one year
If all goes according to schedule, the 7.3-acre property on West Beach Street that once housed the Indalex aluminum plant will feature a new hotel, a gas station and a retail store within one year.
Thousands fill Watsonville for Strawberry Festival
The annual Strawberry Festival drew scores of people Saturday, who browsed among merchandise sales booths, sampled from dozens of food vendors, rode rides, played...
