Rains begin to dampen region
Though Watsonville only got slight traces of rain Wednesday morning, further north showers started to drench the region, ushering in a host of typical wet weather problems.
Ringing in the New Year
Sunday is New Year’s Eve, and all over the Central Coast events are being planned to ring in the new year.
Watsonville: No homicides in 2016
The City of Watsonville did not experience any homicides in 2016, and robberies declined by nearly 56 percent from the previous year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Watsonville Police Department.
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.
County selects rail operator
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission approved a new operator for the 32-mile Santa Cruz rail line that runs from Watsonville to Davenport, a plan that could be implemented once an ongoing study of the county’s rail line is complete.
Crews clean up Struve Slough
Crews descended on Struve Slough Thursday, halfway through a three-day project that not only cleared the overgrowth, but disposed of the trash left behind from homeless encampments.
PVUSD trustees reject charter petition
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District on Wednesday rejected a petition by a charter school organization that hoped to open a new school in Watsonville for the 2019-20 school year. They also approved salary increases for teachers and management positions.
Cleaning up after the Fourth
County officials had their hands full during the Fourth of July celebrations, setting up barricade fences and maintaining street watch, as thousands of people flocked to the Pacific shore, area parks and the Watsonville Municipal Airport to take in both l
Family of truck rollover victim sues
The truck driver who backed over and killed a coworker as they cleared a mudslide on Highway 17 last year was under the influence of methadone at the time and should not have been driving, according to a lawsuit filed Jan. 17 in Santa Cruz County Superior Court.
Watsonville forms ties with Croatian city
On Tuesday, the Watsonville City Council agreed to enter into a sister city relationship with Cavtat, a city that is the county seat of Konavle, Croatia.
Nuñez wins Santa Cruz County supervisor race
Tony Nuñez will be the next Santa Cruz County Supervisor representing the 4th District after final election results certified Friday showed he secured an...
