New transitional camp opens for homeless
State Park Rangers teamed up with Santa Cruz Police and Santa Cruz County workers early Wednesday to clear away a homeless camp that has taken over a large section of San Lorenzo Park known as the bench lands.
New event to light up the sky
This year, the Fourth of July festivities in Watsonville will end with a bang — literally. “Fire in the Sky,” the city’s first fireworks show in many years, will be held during an open house at the Watsonville Municipal Airport from 5-9:30 p.m., after the
Dedicated to dads
Since 2003, PAPÁS of Watsonville has strived to promote the importance of fatherhood and strengthening familial relationships. Throughout the year the organization holds a number of classes, workshops and activities, one being their annual Father’s Day ev
Fighting cancer one lap at a time
The 12th annual Relay for Life, a signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, took over Emmett M. Geiser Field at Watsonville High School over the weekend.
A colorful tradition continues
Even from a distance, you can tell right away that the annual Down to Earth Women Luncheon is unlike any other event.
Transit Center opens customer service booth
For the first time in 16 years, the Watsonville Transit Center has a customer service booth.
City plans to annex Atkinson Lane project
The Watsonville City Council agreed to move forward with annexing half of an affordable housing development into city limits Tuesday, a decision City Manager Charles Montoya described as a showing of “goodwill” toward the county.
Pajaro Valley Pride holds second annual festival
Hundreds of people flocked downtown late Sunday morning for the second annual Pajaro Valley Pride Festival.
Woman dies in head-on Hwy 129 crash
A Gilroy woman died in a crash near Aromas on Highway 129 at Murphy Road Wednesday.
PHOTOS: Strawberry Festival setup
The stage is being set for the annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival, which runs over the weekend.
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...























