Powerful electrical storm plows through
An electrical transformer was blown to shreds by a lightning strike Monday afternoon on Holly Drive in Watsonville that forced emergency officials to shut the road down.
Report shows number of homeless increasing
A biennial census taken in January shows that Santa Cruz County’s homeless population rose by more than 14 percent since the 2015 count, Santa Cruz County officials reported Thursday.
Ice on the beach
Ice skating isn’t an activity that one would usually associate with beach towns, but the cities of Capitola and Santa Cruz have set out to change that.
Program enforces traffic, pedestrian laws
Multiple law agencies joined forces Thursday to fan out around Watsonville and stop drivers who were violating traffic safety issues in a program known as BADGES, or Before Aggressive Drivers Get Everyone Stopped.
WHS seniors show projects to community
Watsonville High School’s seniors displayed their Community Action Projects (CAP) to the community on Thursday and Friday, showing off yearlong projects that ranged from feeding hungry people to cleaning up their campus to encouraging bike safety.
City gathering input on zoning changes
The City of Watsonville is looking for input on possible zoning changes that would affect medical facilities looking to move into shopping centers.
Greenhouses to open doors to the public
Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers welcomes the public to join them for their eighth annual open house flower tours on Saturday.
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.
Pearl Harbor survivors hold annual gathering
The Pearl Harbor Survivors Group meeting at the California Grill has become a South County tradition.
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...
