Flu season decimates blood supplies
This year’s severe influenza season is wreaking havoc, keeping legions of children home from school and adults from work, but it is also having another effect.
Watsonville celebrates World Wetlands Day
About 250 volunteers gathered in Ramsay Park on Saturday to celebrate World Wetlands Day.
Man busted for $34K worth of drugs
A Watsonville man was arrested Thursday after he was served a search warrant by the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Team.
Watsonville welcomes Mexican delegation
Watsonville officials welcomed in a small delegation from Tangancícuaro on Friday, taking another step in forging a sister city relationship with the city located in Michoacán, México.
4-month-old hurt in crash
A four-month-old boy was seriously injured Saturday on Highway 1 in a two-vehicle crash.
Storm ushers in list of cleanup chores
The first major Pacific storm to clobber the California coast in weeks brought a host of troubles for road crews, emergency workers, the California Highway Patrol and crews from Pacific Gas and Electric.
Senior center getting upgrade, aiming for more
The Watsonville Senior Center is currently getting its first renovation in several decades by the City of Watsonville, with new bathrooms, parking lot, and ADA-compliant handrails and door handles.
Pedestrian seriously injured by pickup
Watsonville Police investigate a crash Tuesday morning where a man was seriously hurt when he was struck by a pickup as he walked across Harkins Slough Road near Ramsay Park.
Man dies after being struck by pickup
The man struck on Harkins Slough Road died from his injuries while being treated at an out-of-county trauma center, Watsonville Police Sgt. Donny Thul said Tuesday evening.
Watsonville, Pajaro Valley high schools present ‘Avenue Q’
The latest stage production by Watsonville and Pajaro Valley high schools is the Broadway comedic hit “Avenue Q,” a comedy noted for its use of puppets alongside human actors.
Santa Cruz County Fair: The animals arrive
As workers and volunteers put the finishing touches on the Santa Cruz County Fair, the animals raised by Future Farmers of America and other...
