Hope Thrift to open soon
Watsonville’s newest thrift store is set to open in mid to late February, a company spokesman said Monday.
Honoring a fallen teacher
Mary Francis was a teacher in three different counties who always tried to make science fun for her students.
Caput, Dutra likely to face off in November
Santa Cruz County Fourth District incumbent Supervisor Greg Caput defended his seat for the third time in the June 5 election, beating back challenges from four candidates by garnering 33.1 percent of the vote.
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.
Holiday food drive kicks off
Second Harvest Food Bank of Watsonville has now entered its most intense two months of the year, when it encourages the community to organize the dozens of local food and fund drives throughout the county, forming the Holiday Food and Fund Drive.
Tipping their hats
Amidst a sea of hats, flowers and bright colors, a community came together on Thursday to celebrate Santa Cruz County women involved in and who support agriculture.
Corralitos Road closed after man drives into power pole
Corralitos Road is expected to remain closed until Wednesday afternoon after a man driving under the influence of alcohol struck a power pole, shearing it and causing power lines to cross the roadway.
Watsonville’s Annieglass celebrates 35 years
This year marks the 35th anniversary of Annieglass, which now sells its handcrafted glassware to some of the most high-end retailers and restaurants across North America.
The great outdoors
Kids of all ages visited the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday for the seventh annual Monterey Bay Youth Outdoor Day.
Thousands clean up county
Volunteers picking up trash along the Pajaro River on Saturday morning found a drone and a lawnmower, while those in the Watsonville Slough found a giant stuffed Snoopy doll.
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...





















