Peace & Unity March to be held Sunday
The public is encouraged to participate in the 24th annual Peace & Unity March Sunday at Watsonville City Plaza.
PVUSD, teachers reach tentative agreement
After 17 months of tense negotiations, Pajaro Valley Unified School District has come to a tentative contract agreement with its teachers’ union.
Murder suspect pleads not guilty, faces 26 years
The Mount Herman woman accused of deliberately running over another woman with her vehicle on July 20 made her first court appearance Tuesday.
Heritage Holiday Craft Fair underway
Flocks of people kicked off the beginning of the Christmas season on the first day of December at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
PV Chamber announces annual awardees
Alex Solano will be recognized alongside Woman of the Year Lori Butterworth, Man of the Year Brad Hubbard, Business of the Year Alladin Nursery, Organization of the Year Dientes Community Dental Care and Event of the Year Aldina Real Estate’s Charity Chili Cook-off during the chamber’s annual awards dinner on Feb. 2.
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.
Commission denies downtown thrift store
Citing parking concerns and proliferation of thrift stores in the area, the Watsonville Planning Commission denied a proposal for a new secondhand store in downtown Tuesday.
Police arrest alleged serial DUI offender
The Watsonville Police Department is crediting a quick-thinking convenience store clerk for the arrest of man who was driving his vehicle while intoxicated.
Tri-county area launches text-to-911 service
A new service in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties allows people to contact 911 centers via text message.
Watsonville purchasing new ladder truck
The Watsonville City Council gave the go-ahead to a purchase of a tiller ladder truck for the fire department Tuesday.
Motorcyclist dies in Highway 17 crash
A San Jose man died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 early Sunday morning.
The California Highway Patrol said an unknown person was driving...