Watsonville touts rebranding efforts
Over the past year, Watsonville has made efforts to rebrand itself to the rest of the Monterey Bay as a city on the move.
Business burglarized; suspect not found
Watsonville Police showed up in force with guns drawn after a report of a burglary in progress on Brennan Street Monday morning.
Science workshop turns 20
Twenty years later, the Watsonville Environmental Science Workshop reaches more than 600 kids a week as well as 4,250 free after-school science lessons a year.
Local agricultural community celebrated
Members of the community came together at Second Harvest Food Bank on Thursday night to celebrate farmers, growers and food distributors in the Pajaro Valley.
CHP on the lookout for impairment that comes with pot
Since the beginning of the year, police in unincorporated Santa Cruz County have arrested just six people for operating a motor vehicle while stoned, California Highway Patrol Officer Trista Drake said.
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.
Elkhorn Slough to be Designated 'Wetland of International Importance'
Elkhorn Slough joins 38 other wetland sites in the U.S.
Vive Oaxaca Guelaguetza returns
The Vive Oaxaca Guelaguetza cultural festival runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 21 at Harbor High School, 300 La Fonda Ave.
Bringing biking back
Pedestrian traffic is the goal for Watsonville’s second Open Streets event as new leadership looks to revitalize the popular affair.
Powerful storms clobber Central Coast
A string of strong winter storms slammed the Central Coast over the past several days, toppling power and communication lines, knocking down scores of...





















