Education by the numbers
A total of 120 students from 11 different middle schools across the region were given a head start on their math skills this week at the Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy, held at Graniterock’s corporate headquarters and Driscoll’s Cassin Ranch facility in Watsonville.
Three arrested on gun, drug charges
Three suspected gang members were arrested last week after police reportedly found drugs and a loaded revolver at their residence.
Two arrested with large cache of weapons
Two Monterey County residents were arrested Wednesday after police officers found more than 100 guns, ammunition, a live hand grenade and material for making explosives in their residence.
PHOTOS: Strawberry Festival setup
The stage is being set for the annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival, which runs over the weekend.
Two seriously hurt in fiery crash
A car burst into flames after it collided with another vehicle on Hilltop Road south of Watsonville Thursday.
154-year-old pepper tree may be removed
Droves of cars and pedestrians make their way along East Beach Street every day, but many are likely unaware that they are passing by one of the oldest living things in Watsonville.
After long wait, murder suspect in custody
A Watsonville man who fled to Mexico after allegedly stabbing a teenager to death 14 years ago is in custody, after a lengthy extradition process that involved local and federal law enforcement officials.
Atkinson Lane annexation approved
The Santa Cruz Local Agency Formation Commission approved Watsonville's annexation request Wednesday, extending the city's limits by 2.4 acres on Atkinson Lane.
Commission to consider Atkinson Lane annexation
The Santa Cruz Local Agency Formation Commission will consider allowing Watsonville to annex a 2.4-acre property into city limits Wednesday.
Report finds no long-term health risk from Moss Landing battery fire
A year and a half after the massive battery fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant, a final environmental assessment concludes that off-site soil,...
