Veterans of the year say military service helped build character
                    Freddy Martinez was named this year’s American Legion Post 121 veteran of the year. Donald Cooley earned that honor from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1716.                 
                
            Record numbers county, state-wide registered to vote
                    A record 159,443 Santa Cruz County residents registered for the November election, with more than 111,000 vote-by-mail ballots issued, County Clerk Gail Pellerin said.                
                
            Election 2018, City Council: Parker receives majority of votes in three-person District 7 race; Garcia, Estrada pull ahead
                    Ari Parker garnered more than 52 percent of the vote in the three-person race for the District 7 seat on the Watsonville City Council.                
                
            Election 2018, County Supervisor 4th District: Caput leads Dutra in early results
                    Early results show Greg Caput headed to his third term as the Fourth District Santa Cruz County Supervisor, but “thousands” of ballots are still left to be counted, according to the Santa Cruz County Elections Department.                
                
            Election 2018, PVUSD: Two new members certain, Yahiro’s seat too close to call
                    The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will soon have a different look when it seats two new members in December.                
                
            Holiday tree arrives in Watsonville Plaza
                    Part of Main Street in downtown Watsonville was blocked off Tuesday morning to make way for an annual holiday tradition.                
                
            Voting begins
                    Voters throughout Santa Cruz County and across the U.S. headed to their polling places Tuesday in a much-anticipated election that could shift control of the House and Senate.                
                
            Voters flock to the polling stations, many for the first time
                    A record 19.6 million people turned in their voter registration forms by the deadline, according to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla.                
                
            Coffeeville expands in East Lake Village Shopping Center
                    New space includes more seating, additional menu items.                
                
            Cabrillo stabbing suspect makes court appearance
                    Steven John Wooding, the man suspected of stabbing a young woman Wednesday at Cabrillo College in Aptos, made his first appearance is Superior Court Friday.                
                
            Photo story: A Dia de los Muertos celebration
                
Dancers from Estrellas de Esperanza prepare to take the stage in Watsonville during the Calle Libres and Dia de Los Muertos event Sunday. Music,...            
            
        






















