Family of truck rollover victim sues
The truck driver who backed over and killed a coworker as they cleared a mudslide on Highway 17 last year was under the influence of methadone at the time and should not have been driving, according to a lawsuit filed Jan. 17 in Santa Cruz County Superior Court.
Watsonville Woman’s Club celebrates building’s 100th anniversary
On Saturday, the Watsonville Woman’s Club celebrated the 100th anniversary of its English Tudor-style building with an open house.
Watsonville High students celebrate homecoming in annual downtown parade
Watsonville High School students took part in their homecoming parade Thursday.
Students take a shine to solar class
The first day of summer was perhaps the best day for a group of students to learn how to capture and use the power of the sun.
Local artist tapped for PVCHT exhibit
Eleven new art pieces now grace the walls of the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust thanks to the efforts of local artist Jaime Sanchez.
County: Levee project ‘accelerated’
After last winter’s storms caused $10 million in damages to the federal levee system, including some flooding, the Pajaro River levee improvement project has kicked into high gear.
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.
Holiday sale benefits state parks
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks will host its annual ParkStore Holiday Sale Dec. 1-3 at four ParkStore locations at state parks and beaches in Santa Cruz and Aptos.
Police note influx of fake prostitution robberies
Watsonville Police — along with many law enforcement agencies — are seeing an influx of cases in which people respond to online ads for prostitution and are instead robbed.
Local prep cross country teams stay on course near the midseason...
The majority of local high school cross country teams are starting to hit their stride as they begin to head deeper into the 2026...
