A celebration of labor
After years of holding its annual Labor Day barbecue in a small redwood park in north Santa Cruz, the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council moved the event to downtown Watsonville on Monday.
Aptos Village work progressing
Construction of the Aptos Village Project is progressing as planned, with structural work on the Hihn Apple Barn completed earlier this month.
Continuing the fight against cancer
In the last seven years, the Jerry Loyola Foundation has donated $150,000 to patients and organizations fighting cancer.
Organizers gathering signatures for hospital initiative
Hospital workers on Saturday began gathering signatures for an initiative they say would “rein in” costs at Watsonville Community Hospital.
Two seriously hurt in fiery crash
A car burst into flames after it collided with another vehicle on Hilltop Road south of Watsonville Thursday.
Strengthening community ties
When Watsonville Police Capt. Michael McKinley pulled up in an unmarked vehicle to the Police Activities League location on Davis Avenue Tuesday, he was immediately swarmed by a group of excited children.
Temporary Valencia Road bridge reconnects residents
After months of taking a circuitous route to take their children to and from school and to run everyday errands, residents of a small Aptos neighborhood on Monday for the first time walked across a new bridge that connects them to their community.
Council slated to consider appointing Huffaker as city manager
The Watsonville City Council is scheduled to consider appointing Matt Huffaker as the new city manager Tuesday, following the resignation of City Manager Charles Montoya.
Caring 4 Kids returns for second year
On Sunday, the Survivors Healing Center will be handing out ice cream and inviting families to perform together on a variety of percussion instruments.
Kenyans Kipruto, Rotich make triumphant returns to Wharf to Wharf
The 2018 Wharf to Wharf passes through Santa Cruz Sunday.
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...























