Teen arrested with gun at school
A Soquel High School senior was taken out of class and arrested Thursday after he was found with a loaded handgun in his backpack, Santa Cruz County Sheriff Sgt. Chris Clark said.
PVUSD to consider educational app
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will consider purchasing a mobile app that would be free to its users, and is designed to bolster literacy for children long before they come to school.
Firefighters urge caution during fire season
Firefighters are urging the public to be vigilant about safe and defensible space around their homes, as winter rains have boosted vegetation growth to dangerous levels and as warmer weather encroaches.
Pinto Lake concessions resume Thursday
The RV campground at Pinto Lake City Park, closed since park manager Pat McQuade died in April, was scheduled to reopen Thursday.
Growing in three dimensions
Every year, artists from around the county and beyond bring their larger-than-life sculptures to Sierra Azul Nursery & Sculptures for the annual "Sculpture IS" exhibit.
Event celebrates city’s wetlands
On Saturday, the City of Watsonville, Watsonville Wetlands Watch and Trips for Kids Santa Cruz along with local residents will be celebrating National Trails Day with a bike ride on wetlands trails.
RTC to consider transportation projects
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission on Thursday will consider what projects should be covered by Measure D funds over the next five years.
‘Never forget their sacrifice’
Prunedale resident Donald Albertson served in the U.S. Army in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and later served in the National Guard in South Dakota.
A long-sought goal
Miguel Cahero is a successful, 35-year-old with a burgeoning sales career at Watsonville Chevrolet and plans to get a real estate license.
Chases and crash keep police busy
Several arrests, chases and a crash have kept Watsonville Police busy over the past few days.
Watsonville scores pair of second-half TDs to beat Pacific Grove |...
Watsonville junior quarterback Edwin Cornejo found his way running into the end zone late in the fourth quarter, and the Wildcatz rallied back from...
