Janet Napolitano visits Cabrillo
The Community College Transfer Experience was created to encourage community college students to transfer to a four-year university, and to tout financial programs and other incentives that make such transfers possible.
Police: Woman strikes, kills husband in DUI crash
A Watsonville woman was arrested Saturday night after allegedly hitting and killing her husband with her vehicle while drunk.
Leaders take stock of county issues
The Watsonville City Council Chambers was packed Monday morning with community leaders, organization representatives, media outlets and other county residents for the release of the 23rd annual Community Assessment Project report.
Marching against violence
Street violence was the major topic taken on by a group of about 200 people Sunday in Watsonville Plaza during a gathering and march through downtown neighborhoods by family and friends of those killed in gang-related violence.
Standoff shuts down Clifford Avenue
Police have shut down Clifford Avenue between Claremont and Melrose avenues Friday morning to make way for a stand off that is currently in progress.
Apple farmers reeling from weather
This year’s apple crop took a hit from unusual weather patterns that began last year with heavy rainfall.
Making connections
On the season’s first day of heavy rain, hundreds of homeless and low-income people came to the Veterans Memorial Building for a hot meal and a chance to utilize several services that normally might be out of reach to them.
No guns found in high-risk search
Police officers from Watsonville and Santa Cruz raided a residence on Clifford Avenue Friday morning during a search for stolen guns, Watsonville Police Sgt. Mish Radich said.
Department of Justice threatens Watsonville
Watsonville on Wednesday became one of 29 cities that received letters from the office of the U.S. Attorney General, which questioned their so-called sanctuary city policies.
Stolen goods returned to owners
The Watsonville Police Department on Tuesday held a public viewing of numerous stolen items in hopes of getting them back to their owners.
Santa Cruz County gets a new County Executive Officer
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously named Nicole Coburn as its County Executive Officer, making official the unanimous Oct. 8...