Design and drop
Gravity was not the only force challenging participants in this year’s egg drop contest.
New biodiesel plant opens
A biofuel manufacturing plant that closed its doors two years ago has reopened under new ownership.
A musical homecoming
When singer Andy Vargas heard that the City of Watsonville would be celebrating its 150th birthday in 2018, he knew he had to somehow be part of it.
PHOTO: Brace yourself for the cold
A woman is bundled up in a coat as she photographs a field of wild mustard Sunday north of Santa Cruz.
4-month-old hurt in crash
A four-month-old boy was seriously injured Saturday on Highway 1 in a two-vehicle crash.
Capitola man arrested for child sex crimes
A Capitola man was arrested on Feb. 15 for numerous felony sex crimes against a minor.
40th annual quilt show coming to fairgrounds
The annual Pajaro Valley Quilt Association Quilt (PVQA) Show and Auction — which turns 40 this year — is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
Man busted for $34K worth of drugs
A Watsonville man was arrested Thursday after he was served a search warrant by the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Team.
Watsonville welcomes Mexican delegation
Watsonville officials welcomed in a small delegation from TangancÃcuaro on Friday, taking another step in forging a sister city relationship with the city located in Michoacán, México.
City eyes Freedom Blvd. improvements
On Tuesday, city officials will hold a meeting to gather input from the public on what future improvements they would like to see on that stretch of Freedom Boulevard.
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...