Police: Don’t let your Fourth be a bust
Police and fire officials in Watsonville and Santa Cruz are warning that Fourth of July revelers who celebrate with illegal fireworks are risking serious fines.
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.
Greenhouse tour returns
The Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers Open House, now in its eighth year, is a chance for the public to get an insider’s view of the goings-on of an industry that is a significant portion of the Pajaro Valley agriculture.
Women’s March draws record crowd
Last year, Cheryl Voss went to the first Santa Cruz Women’s March, joining thousands of people who filled the streets voicing their opposition to newly inaugurated President Donald Trump.
Remembering, honoring response to 9/11 attacks
In honor of those that died or were injured in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, students at Moreland Notre Dame School presented fresh sunflowers to a cast of Watsonville firefighters and police officers at an annual early morning ceremony Tuesday.
‘The first day of forever’
When she was 19, Lani Almand met the girl who would become her first daughter.
Man arrested for attempted murder in domestic quarrel
Watsonville Police arrested a man after a nine-hour standoff on Vista Montaña Drive after he reportedly holed up in his apartment after firing a shot from a gun into a car.
Tri-county area launches text-to-911 service
A new service in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties allows people to contact 911 centers via text message.
Watsonville baseball coach Tige McSwain now in charge of football program
Watsonville High didn’t have to look too far in its pursuit of a new head football coach for the upcoming 2026 fall season.
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