‘Captain Underpants’ creator coming to Kaiser Arena
Children’s book author Dav Pilkey has a message for students who feel out of place in school, for those who have difficulty paying attention in class.
Police: Man vandalized several businesses, vehicles
A Watsonville man was arrested Saturday after allegedly breaking numerous windows of businesses and vehicles downtown, including at the Watsonville Police Department.
Rangers fall 3 1/2 back for wild card with 4-1 loss to A's
Rookie Matt Olson hit his sixth home run in seven games, a second-inning drive off Nick Martinez that helped the Athletics beat Texas 4-1 on Friday night and damage the Rangers' playoff hopes.
Council to declare support for DACA
The Watsonville City Council is expected to declare its support Tuesday of a national program that allows undocumented students a temporary reprieve from deportation.
Taekwondo instructor arrested for third time
A Watsonville taekwondo instructor who was arrested in 2016 for sex crimes against a minor, and who was arrested again in January while he was out on bail for new crimes against a minor, was arrested for a third time on Thursday after police discovered video evidence of his sex crimes, Watsonville Police Sgt. Brian Ridgway announced Thursday.
CSEA, PVUSD finalize contract
Pajaro Valley Unified School District reached a contract agreement with its classified employees after four meetings that concluded Sept. 15 with a “marathon” 12-hour bargaining session, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Chona Killeen said Friday.
New sex charges for doctor, women
Santa Cruz neurosurgeon James Joel Kohut, who is already accused of numerous child sex charges, appeared in court Thursday morning, where he pleaded not guilty to 32 additional felony counts.
An encounter with birds
Local and migratory birds are the focus of the 13th annual Monterey Bay Birding Festival which runs one day this year on Saturday.
Strawberries continue to reign
The 2016 Santa Cruz County Crop Report was released Tuesday and all signs point to rising values for the local agricultural industry.
From horror to humanity
During a seven-month stint as a combat medic in Mosul, Iraq, Watsonville High School graduate Chris Lint treated scores of injured people. One of these was a woman with a bullet wound in her thigh.
Police investigate shots fired near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz Police are investigating a report of shots fired Monday evening in a parking lot near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
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