Playing for a song
In the midst of a youth band concert Wednesday, 10-year-old Ben Miller performed a short trumpet solo. The piece was part of “The Monkeys,” a song he composed.
PHOTO: Revved up
The Watsonville High School varsity football team prepares for the school's homecoming parade Thursday in downtown Watsonville.
Planned Parenthood fire deemed suspicious
A fire that damaged the Planned Parenthood clinic in Watsonville early Friday morning has been deemed suspicious, Watsonville Division Chief Rob Ryan said.
Pajaro River levee repair work begins
Crews began rolling heavy equipment along the Pajaro River levee system recently to repair damage caused by the winter storms of 2017.
Elkhorn Slough to be Designated 'Wetland of International Importance'
Elkhorn Slough joins 38 other wetland sites in the U.S.
Man shot in the head on Ross Avenue
A Watsonville man was shot late Thursday night on Ross Avenue.
Education that adds up
While their peers were living out the last week of summer vacation, 130 middle school students chose to buckle down and delve into a subject near and dear to their hearts.
Gonzalez looking to fill vacant council seat
Aurelio Gonzalez is vying for the District 2 seat on the Watsonville City Council.
Kyle Shanahan points to 49ers' history to motivate club
San Francisco won its first Super Bowl in 1981, two years after going 2-14 in Bill Walsh's first season as coach. That team began 0-7, which first-year coach Kyle Shanahan's club matched with its 40-10 loss Sunday to the Cowboys.
County officials outline voting options ahead of election
Santa Cruz County election officials have a message for voters ahead of the Nov. 3 election: Consider voting naked.
The advice, County Clerk Tricia Webber...























