Golfing for good
On Friday, the Pajaro Valley Association of Realtors (PVAOR) held its annual golf tournament with proceeds to be donated to Watsonville's own women's shelter.
School workers agree to bonuses, family leave
Pajaro Valley Unified School District is in the final stages of negotiations with the district’s classified workers, represented by California School Employees Association (CSEA).
Major injury crash on Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville Police on Wednesday were investigating the cause of a multiple-vehicle collision that sent seven people to hospitals and caused two vehicles to smash into a piñata store.
PHOTO: Quilt Show runs this weekend
These women view the numerous quilts inside the Crosetti Building Friday, which is part of the 40th Anniversary Pajaro Valley Quilt Association Quilt Show.
Jail guard arrested for sex with inmate
A Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputy who was assigned to the Main Jail was arrested Wednesday and charged with having sex with a female inmate, Sheriff Jim Hart said at a Thursday morning press conference.
Flu season decimates blood supplies
This year’s severe influenza season is wreaking havoc, keeping legions of children home from school and adults from work, but it is also having another effect.
Aptos man shoots woman, barricades himself in residence
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team responded to an Aptos residence Wednesday night after a man reportedly shot a woman, and then barricaded himself inside.
Financial guru paints positive picture
Hundreds of people from throughout the Monterey Bay region came to the Henry J. Mello Center Thursday to hear financial experts give a brief synopsis of the nation’s financial health, as well as that of the region.
Council voices opposition to offshore drilling
The City of Watsonville joined more than 150 municipalities across the country in opposing expanded offshore drilling, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April calling for its reevaluation.
Mesa Verde Gardens seeks new location
Mesa Verde Gardens is looking for a site in Pajaro for a garden to replace the one at Pajaro Middle School.
Grit N Grace Academy becomes first all-girls wrestling gym in downtown...
Once upon a time in the early 2000s, Becky Clark was forced to enter a space dedicated to mostly oversized teenage boys tossing and...
