Hope Thrift to open soon
                    Watsonville’s newest thrift store is set to open in mid to late February, a company spokesman said Monday.                
                
            King tides roll in
                    Weather officials are predicting coastal flooding with a chance of rain Thursday evening and into next week.                
                
            Teen arrested with gun at school
                    A Soquel High School senior was taken out of class and arrested Thursday after he was found with a loaded handgun in his backpack, Santa Cruz County Sheriff Sgt. Chris Clark said.                
                
            Man arrested in fatal collision
                    A Watsonville man was arrested on Nov. 22 in connection with the Sept. 11 collision that killed a bicyclist.                
                
            Greenhouse Growers Open House returns
                    Local greenhouses will once again open their doors to the public Saturday for the Ninth Annual Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers Open House.                
                
            Project creates outdoor educators, protectors
                    Fourth-graders from Hall District Elementary School visited the Carneros Creek Outdoor Classroom on Friday, the final phase of the Be a Park Ranger Project, which aimed to turn them into outdoor enthusiasts and educators over the course of 11 visits.                
                
            Flipped big rig closes Hwy 1 offramp at Riverside Drive
                    Emergency officials on Wednesday were studying the scene of a big rig that rolled over on the southbound exit from Highway 1 at Riverside Drive Wednesday morning in Watsonville.
                
                
            CAP Report focuses on youth well-being
                    The annual Community Assessment Project (CAP) Report was released for 2018, and the findings were discussed at an event at the Watsonville Civic Plaza Community Room Monday morning.                
                
            A warm tradition: Store owners thank customers with free turkeys
                    After 11 years of giving free Thanksgiving turkeys to their customers, 7-Eleven owners Sherry Dang and Kirk di Cicco recently got a gift of their own.                
                
            The visit of a lifetime
                    In May, a group of Pajaro Valley Unified School District students traveled to Japan, entering a new culture, sampling new food and meeting the families that would be their hosts for a week. It is now the American students’ turn to play host.                
                
            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,...            
            
        






















