Report critical of Measure L reporting
Almost five years after Pajaro Valley residents passed Measure L, the Santa Cruz County Grand Jury criticized Pajaro Valley Unified School District and the citizens’ committee assigned to oversee it for alleged lack of reporting the bond’s financial infor
Engineering their education
Fresh from a May 13 victory that made them state champions, Aptos High School’s robotics team now advances to the international competition in Long Beach, facing off against 60 teams from as far away as Russia.
Greenhouses to open doors to the public
Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers welcomes the public to join them for their eighth annual open house flower tours on Saturday.
Local leader honored
When Paz Padilla was a recent immigrant struggling to learn English, Sister Rose Veronica gave the fourth-grader extra lessons in her tiny office at Moreland Notre Dame School.
New event to light up the sky
This year, the Fourth of July festivities in Watsonville will end with a bang — literally. “Fire in the Sky,” the city’s first fireworks show in many years, will be held during an open house at the Watsonville Municipal Airport from 5-9:30 p.m., after the
Pilots appeal business’ expansion
The Watsonville Pilots Association is appealing a decision by city planners to allow Nordic Naturals to expand its facility near the Watsonville Municipal Airport.
Introducing the Class of ‘17
The senior class pours onto Geiser Field Friday for the Watsonville High School commencement event.
Police note influx of fake prostitution robberies
Watsonville Police — along with many law enforcement agencies — are seeing an influx of cases in which people respond to online ads for prostitution and are instead robbed.
ICE raids target Central Coast
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested two Santa Cruz County residents on Wednesday and Thursday, which was part of an effort to round up undocumented immigrants throughout the Central Coast.
Cabrillo College President Laurel Jones announces retirement
Cabrillo College President and Superintendent Laurel Jones will step down on Jan. 2.
Thousands fill Watsonville for Strawberry Festival
The annual Strawberry Festival drew scores of people Saturday, who browsed among merchandise sales booths, sampled from dozens of food vendors, rode rides, played...























