Soccer programs offer positive activities for young people
Dozens of children gathered at Pajaro Park Monday morning, where they went through several drills designed to teach them the fundamentals of soccer. The kids — 75 in all – were participating in Aztecas Summer Soccer Camp, a program created to give low-income kids a constructive summertime activity.
Apple farmers reeling from weather
This year’s apple crop took a hit from unusual weather patterns that began last year with heavy rainfall.
Armed robbery investigation leads to Capitola apartment complex
In an ongoing investigation into a Thursday night robbery at an Aptos liquor store, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday morning was serving a search warrant at a Capitola apartment complex.
Elkhorn Slough designated ‘Wetland of International Importance’
The wildlife of Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve made itself known Friday morning to a crowd celebrating the site’s designation as a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention.
Cleaning up after the Fourth
County officials had their hands full during the Fourth of July celebrations, setting up barricade fences and maintaining street watch, as thousands of people flocked to the Pacific shore, area parks and the Watsonville Municipal Airport to take in both l
A musical homecoming
When singer Andy Vargas heard that the City of Watsonville would be celebrating its 150th birthday in 2018, he knew he had to somehow be part of it.
Police investigating fire at bank
A quick-thinking customer is credited with saving a building from serious damage Monday morning.
A regular service schedule recommended
Regular maintenance on cars can prevent larger problems from cropping up later, but according to one organization, a recent survey showed that 89 percent of vehicles were in need of at least one service or repair.
Continuing the fight against cancer
In the last seven years, the Jerry Loyola Foundation has donated $150,000 to patients and organizations fighting cancer.
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.
Watsonville Community Hospital gets new CEO
Watsonville Community Hospital has appointed veteran healthcare executive Tim Moran as its interim chief executive officer as the community-owned hospital begins a search for...





















