Socio-emotional counselors face large caseloads, traumatized students
Every day, Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s small team of socio-emotional counselors take on an enormous range of problems affecting thousands of students.
Local car enthusiast holds soft spot for Cadillacs
When Dennis Jacobsen was 12, he was already fascinated with Cadillacs.
Marching against violence
Street violence was the major topic taken on by a group of about 200 people Sunday in Watsonville Plaza during a gathering and march through downtown neighborhoods by family and friends of those killed in gang-related violence.
PHOTO: Here comes the rain
A man uses a large umbrella to guard himself from the rain Wednesday in Watsonville.
Young engineers to vie for world championship
Having again won the Marine Advanced Technology Education center annual ROV competition at Watsonville High School on May 12, a team from Aptos High School is once again preparing to defend its international crown.
Niners Needs: Running back Hyde might be on team’s chopping block
Hyde is a known commodity. He is a good to very good player at this point of his career. He will carry a big contract from here on out, but he will not be a question mark like Breida or Williams. That works in his favor, but it doesn’t guarantee that the Niners will bring him back. They not only have Breida and Williams, but four picks in the heart of the draft that they can use on another prospect.
Man named in fatal shooting
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Clark has released the name of the man who was shot and killed Dec. 15 at the corner of West Beach Street and Rodriguez Street around 6:30 p.m.
Shots fired in two separate incidents
Police reported two separate shooting incidents within 15 minutes of each other early Tuesday.
Watsonville Diesel open for business
More than a year after breaking ground on its new facility at 101 Aviation Way, Watsonville Diesel is up and running
Name released in officer-involved shooting
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the female suspect involved in a deputy-related incident that occurred in the early morning of Friday on Ocean Street Extension.
Deputies: Man drove stolen car to face charges for stealing a...
A man was arrested Tuesday for driving a stolen car to the Monterey County Superior Courthouse in Salinas, where he was scheduled to appear...





















