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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.

More than 100 teachers gathered in Watsonville Plaza Friday afternoon for a rally that capped a week of actions meant to draw attention to ongoing contract negotiations between them and Pajaro Valley Unified School District.

If a group of rail supporters has its way, Watsonville residents will be able to commute to jobs in Santa Cruz, or through the Pajaro connection to San Jose and beyond on a train.

The Watsonville Police Department is crediting a quick-thinking convenience store clerk for the arrest of man who was driving his vehicle while intoxicated.

When recreational marijuana becomes legal on Jan. 1, it will become arguably the most significant of 859 new laws that take effect in 2018.

As the New Year rushed in on Monday, so did the tides.

A man uses a large umbrella to guard himself from the rain Wednesday in Watsonville.

Work began in earnest Wednesday on replacing a temporary bridge over a culvert on Valencia Road that was constructed following powerful winter storms, county spokesman Jason Hoppin said.

Santa Cruz County health officials on Thursday warned the public to take steps to avoid an influenza outbreak that has “significantly” increased in severity in recent weeks.

Last week, many Californians not only celebrated the start of a new year, but also the milestone of the legalization of recreational cannabis.