Emergency response team takes flight
Disaster was on the minds of dozens of volunteers at Watsonville Municipal Airport on Saturday.
Cinco de Mayo celebration fills downtown
Put on by Fiestas Patrias, the 28th annual Cinco de Mayo celebration in downtown Watsonville drew about 15,000 people.
City workers demand raises
A group of city workers gathered in Watsonville Plaza Monday afternoon, demanding higher salaries.
Red Cross installing smoke alarms
A team of American Red Cross volunteers Saturday will be installing free smoke alarms in the Bay Village neighborhood, part of a nationwide effort to increase safety and reduce the numbers of people who die in home fires.
New PVUSD trustees start Wednesday
Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s Board of Trustees will face a full agenda Wednesday, immediately after three new members take their seat for the first time since being elected in November.
Wings event draws crowds
Hundreds of people attended the third-annual Wings Over Watsonville festival on Saturday, despite temperatures on the tarmac that topped 110 degrees.
Transportation Commission approves new rail contract
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission on Thursday approved a contract allowing a new operator to take control of the 32-mile rail line that runs from Watsonville to Davenport.
Youth N.O.W.'s busy summer wraps up
For 50 low-income Watsonville kids, this summer has been packed with activities.
Project to boost fairgrounds’ water supply
Workers at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds are currently installing two large tanks for a system designed to provide water when it is otherwise unavailable.
Monterey County Sheriff: ‘Bomb’ was lost computer
A suspicious bag left leaning against a California Highway Patrol vehicle in Prunedale Monday—which prompted a response from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad...
