Layoffs, zombies and sarcasm
In his songwriting, Michael Gaither focuses on three things: sarcasm, nostalgia and gratitude.
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.
Engineering their education
Fresh from a May 13 victory that made them state champions, Aptos High School’s robotics team now advances to the international competition in Long Beach, facing off against 60 teams from as far away as Russia.
Wetlands Watch receives grant to plant hundreds of trees
A new plan aims to help Watsonville’s urban forests branch out.
Concord Police officers struck by car in Santa Cruz
Two police officers from Concord were injured Wednesday when they were struck by a vehicle while performing a high-risk car stop on a wanted fugitive.
Police: Man vandalized several businesses, vehicles
A Watsonville man was arrested Saturday after allegedly breaking numerous windows of businesses and vehicles downtown, including at the Watsonville Police Department.
Workers walk off job, citing company inaction
More than 100 raspberry harvesters walked off the job Wednesday, protesting what they called unfair labor practices by Watsonville-based Premiere Raspberries LLC.
‘True colors’
Just before he burst through a rainbow-colored door and ran through a gauntlet of cheerleaders and cheering friends in Pajaro Valley High School’s quad, Fernie Viveros proclaimed himself to be “hella gay.”
Corralitos man hit by car dies
A 30-year-old Corralitos man died Sunday when he was struck by a car on Corralitos Road.
PVUSD trustees consider new charter school
More than 100 people packed the Watsonville City Council Chambers Wednesday to ask the Pajaro Valley Unified School District to approve a new charter school, which if successful would open in the fall 2019 school year.
Photo story: A Dia de los Muertos celebration
Dancers from Estrellas de Esperanza prepare to take the stage in Watsonville during the Calle Libres and Dia de Los Muertos event Sunday. Music,...






















