New engines join fire department's fleet
A new custom-built engine arrived at Watsonville Fire Station 1 on Friday after a journey from the opposite end of the country.
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.
Law enforcement ratcheting up holiday patrols
Anyone who sets off illegal fireworks for the Fourth of July could find themselves in court.
Council delays decision on housing project
The Watsonville City Council shelved its decision Tuesday on a 150-unit housing project.
Man dies in solo-vehicle crash
An 18-year-old Watsonville man died early Sunday in a solo-vehicle crash on Main Street.
WPD welcomes new officers, promotes veteran
Five new officers joined the Watsonville Police Department and one officer was promoted Friday during a badge-pinning ceremony.
Bontadelli selected as Farmer of the Year
Steve Bontadelli has been selected by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau as the 2018 Farmer of the Year.
Drug lab discovered in Aptos vacation home
Multiple Santa Cruz County law enforcement agencies responded Friday afternoon to the discovery of a butane honey oil (BHO) lab at 120 Sea Terrace Way in Aptos.
Warm weather ushers in summer
Summer, which officially started Thursday, will get a kick-start Friday as a high-pressure system builds over the region.
Woman who allegedly rammed deputy pleads not guilty
A Santa Cruz woman who was shot after allegedly stealing a Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s cruiser and striking a deputy with it made her first court appearance Wednesday morning, where she pleaded not guilty.
Watsonville police, WHS investigating campus stabbing
Updated 1:41pm
Four teens are in custody after a fight at Watsonville High School Thursday morning left one 14-year-old student and a school employee injured
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