New year brings new laws
When recreational marijuana becomes legal on Jan. 1, it will become arguably the most significant of 859 new laws that take effect in 2018.
PHOTO: Brace yourself for the cold
A woman is bundled up in a coat as she photographs a field of wild mustard Sunday north of Santa Cruz.
PHOTO: A hard day’s work
A field worker realigns an irrigation system on a farm along San Andreas Road.
4-month-old hurt in crash
A four-month-old boy was seriously injured Saturday on Highway 1 in a two-vehicle crash.
Council to consider lifting pot restrictions
The Watsonville City Council will look to lift its restrictions on recreational marijuana Tuesday, a little more than a year after it prohibited the sale and manufacturing of the product.
PVUSD considers purchasing headquarters building
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday discussed the possibility of purchasing its headquarters building, also known as the Towers.
$2.3 million grant to boost city’s infrastructure
The City of Watsonville announced its recent award of $2.3 million in grant funding for transportation projects by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission at its Dec. 7 meeting.
City honored for energy, greenhouse gas reductions
The City of Watsonville was recognized on a statewide level last week for its efforts in addressing climate change.
Council to declare support for DACA
The Watsonville City Council is expected to declare its support Tuesday of a national program that allows undocumented students a temporary reprieve from deportation.
One dead after van plunges off Santa Cruz Wharf
A Scotts Valley man died Sunday morning after his minivan plunged into the ocean from the Santa Cruz Wharf.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office...
