Invention Convention brings out kids’ creativity
Fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders from Watsonville Charter School of the Arts showed off their creations during the school's Invention Convention on Friday.
Healthcare leaders honored at Phil Rather awards
The Board of Directors of the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust honored two winners of the 2017 Phil Rather Award for Leadership in Healthcare during a reception held at the Health Trust on Wednesday.
‘Never forget their sacrifice’
Prunedale resident Donald Albertson served in the U.S. Army in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and later served in the National Guard in South Dakota.
Project makes cents
What happens when a man has extensive construction knowledge, 500 hours of free time and about 150,000 pennies?
Police and farmworkers bridge a gap
Local farmworkers and Watsonville Police have been building a friendly relationship over the past couple years through a unique program known as "Agua con la Chota," or "Water With a Cop."
From horror to humanity
During a seven-month stint as a combat medic in Mosul, Iraq, Watsonville High School graduate Chris Lint treated scores of injured people. One of these was a woman with a bullet wound in her thigh.
Project aims to improve Airport Blvd. safety
In light of a collision that left a pedestrian seriously injured, city officials are looking to expedite improvements at the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Holm Road.
Name released in officer-involved shooting
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the female suspect involved in a deputy-related incident that occurred in the early morning of Friday on Ocean Street Extension.
PHOTO: Revved up
The Watsonville High School varsity football team prepares for the school's homecoming parade Thursday in downtown Watsonville.
Hospital workers strike
More than 100 hospital technicians picketed in front of Watsonville Community Hospital Wednesday, decrying what they called “bad faith bargaining tactics” that include cuts to employees’ healthcare benefits.
Proposition 50 starts strong, with 64% of the statewide vote
Early results Tuesday night showed Proposition 50 ahead by a slight margin, with just over 64% of Californians voting yes, and 77.8% of Santa...
