Through successes and setbacks, Martinelli’s celebrates 150 years
S. Martinelli & Co., a resilient company that has survived two World Wars, Prohibition and the Depression, is celebrating 150 years.
UC Santa Cruz students study social justice in Watsonville
Students from UC Santa Cruz are visiting Watsonville as part of Alternative Spring Break.
Rios resigns from Watsonville City Council amid sexual assault allegations
Watsonville City Councilman Oscar Rios announced his retirement effective immediately Monday after two women accused him of sexual assault..
Nonprofit leader leaves PAPÁS, creates new group
For more than a decade Deutron Kebebew led PAPÁS, an organization that supports fathers as they try to be a part of their children’s lives.
Pedestrian struck in downtown Watsonville
A woman died after she was struck by a pickup as she was crossing Main Street Monday afternoon.
Watsonville caterers to transport 1,800 pounds of food to Paradise
On Monday morning, SwingTime Catering owner Antonette Wood was cooking up a storm at the company’s Watsonville kitchen.
Man dies in solo-vehicle crash
An 18-year-old Watsonville man died early Sunday in a solo-vehicle crash on Main Street.
Murder suspect pleads not guilty, faces 26 years
The Mount Herman woman accused of deliberately running over another woman with her vehicle on July 20 made her first court appearance Tuesday.
Watsonville Berry Cooperative to close
Watsonville Berry Cooperative, a group of farmers also known as the Berry Bowl, is ending operations at the end of this year after struggling for years, General Manager Tom Simmons said Wednesday.
Fire scorches house in Watsonville mobile home park
WATSONVILLE—A home was badly damaged after a fire broke out late Saturday at a mobile home park in Watsonville.
According to the Santa Cruz County Fire Dispatch website, a fire was reported on the 100 block of Pera Drive inside the Rancho Cerritos Mobile Home...
Mariners continue historical run into the NorCal playoffs | Girls water...
After capturing the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section title, Aptos was looking to keep this season’s magical run alive.
Junior Adelaide Friedley recorded four goals...