WPD sends 65 confiscated guns to be melted down
On Thursday, WPD Sgt. Mish Radich displayed 65 guns for the media that were seized during criminal investigations from 2009 through 2017, ranging from AR-15 rifles to a tiny Derringer pistol.
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.
Man arrested after attacking mother, standoff
A Watsonville man was arrested early Tuesday morning after an 11-hour standoff that began when he attacked his mother, Watsonville Police Sgt. Mish Radich said.
Loaded guns recovered following pursuit
A man was taken into custody and two loaded guns were recovered in a car stop and foot pursuit Wednesday on Blackburn Court around 12:15 p.m.
Water main project continues
A water services crew from the City of Watsonville has started up a new wave of the water main improvement project on Marchant Street and surrounding areas.
Watsonville recognizes past mayors
In advance of the city’s 150th anniversary on Friday, the Watsonville City Council recognized mayors and councilmembers from the past quarter century on Tuesday.
Man flown out with stab wounds
A man was injured Tuesday morning at what emergency dispatchers described as a stabbing at a home on the 100 block of Dizon Court.
Despite rain, Community Mural Day moves ahead
Despite a few spells of blasting rain, Community Mural Day unfolded in Watsonville Saturday with more than 100 people showing up to help brighten up Hazelwood Park and blanket over graffiti with fresh colorful murals.
PV Trustees to consider ID check systems for all schools
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday will consider a proposal to place ID scanners in two schools, which would determine whether visitors can legally be on campus.
UC Santa Cruz students study social justice in Watsonville
Students from UC Santa Cruz are visiting Watsonville as part of Alternative Spring Break.
Man arrested in levee death
Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday arrested a Pajaro man for the murder of Watsonville resident Jesús Alfonso Duarte Figueroa, whose body was found...