Woman dies in head-on Hwy 129 crash
A Gilroy woman died in a crash near Aromas on Highway 129 at Murphy Road Wednesday.
The pride of their family
A few weeks ago, a parent of a student at Ohlone Elementary School decided that the kids at the school should understand the full width and breadth of the pride their parents have in them.
Veterans of the year say military service helped build character
Freddy Martinez was named this year’s American Legion Post 121 veteran of the year. Donald Cooley earned that honor from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1716.
PVUSD unveils literacy app
About 80 percent of parents nationwide own some type of mobile device, yet 60 percent of low-income children do not have books in their homes.
Threat leads to heightened police presence at PV High
Watsonville Police have strengthened their presence at Pajaro Valley High School Friday after they learned of a threat of a school shooting scrawled on a restroom wall earlier in the week.
Construction projects progressing
A Watsonville development company will break ground in August on a project that will add a hotel, a restaurant and two small shops to Watsonville.
City workers demand raises
A group of city workers gathered in Watsonville Plaza Monday afternoon, demanding higher salaries.
Four arrested for attempted murder, robbery
Four people were arrested Sunday afternoon after allegedly taking part in a robbery and shooting at a residence on the 20 block of Rancho Road, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Clark said Monday.
Judge Jeff Almquist dies
Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Jeff Almquist, whose appointment to the bench capped a law career that began in 1971, died Sunday while on vacation in France. He was 70.
Sheriff: Woman shot after ramming deputy with police cruiser
A Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy shot and injured a woman early Friday in Santa Cruz after she reportedly slipped out of her handcuffs and rammed a deputy with a police cruiser.
PVUSD to consider 150 layoffs
This story has been updated from an earlier version. Pajaro Valley Unified School District may lay off more than 150 employees to save...
