Pinto Lake project opens right on track
A little more than two months after workers began construction of an off-road bicycling track in Pinto Lake County Park, 5-year-old Jacob Tapiz became one of the first to ride through the series of jumps, tight curves and small hills.
The world on pause, a tribute to remember
I know the day he died, Jack O'Neill, as a day my world got bigger even as the earth became one person smaller.
Bicycle trip for veterans passes through Watsonville
Some 50 military veterans passed through Watsonville on their bicycles Monday morning, the first leg of a 450-mile ride that will end Saturday in Ventura.
A place for specialized care
The newest wing at Montecito Manor in Watsonville features plenty of bright, open spaces, its own dining room and a fenced-in outdoor area set up for family visits.
Watsonville company sells technology to Chilean tribe
A Watsonville company best known for converting crop by-products into clean-burning fuel has gone global.
County to join flight path roundtable
Santa Cruz County will join a task force focused on alleviating noise from jets flying over the central part of the county, the Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday.
Niners needs: Logjam at safety puts team in squeeze
The ramifications of Reid’s protest is a topic on its own, but if we look at the probability of him returning to the Niners in a vacuum, it still doesn’t look great. Even though he played extremely well down the stretch, it’s tough to forget that he was buried down the depth chart when Tart and Ward were healthy. Add Colbert into the mix, and his chances of staying in San Francisco only get murkier.
Police: Woman strikes, kills husband in DUI crash
A Watsonville woman was arrested Saturday night after allegedly hitting and killing her husband with her vehicle while drunk.
Learning to save the environment
The annual Earth Day - Day of the Child celebration filled the Watsonville Plaza on Sunday.
Jail guard arrested for sex with inmate
A Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputy who was assigned to the Main Jail was arrested Wednesday and charged with having sex with a female inmate, Sheriff Jim Hart said at a Thursday morning press conference.
New shipping racks ease local rail
On Tuesday, a small group of railroad and warehouse officials from Chicago—and one from Felton—gathered in the S. Martinelli & Co. warehouse in Watsonville...