A special joint council meeting Saturday brought together Watsonville City Council, City Manager Rene Mendez, other city and county leaders and the public for a discussion of the swelling homeless problem.
On March 28, local artist Judy Stabile was among seven people who were honored for community service during the annual Cesar Chavez Awards ceremony.
On Saturday, 48-year-old Gerardo Gutierrez was one of about a dozen men sitting in the day room at Salvation Army’s Watsonville location on Saturday morning, quietly watching an old Vicente Fernández film playing silently on a television mounted to the …
In January, baseball coaches within the Pacific Coast Athletic League have a meeting before the first set of practices begin at the end of the month.
The Santa Cruz Warriors shined in the opening round of the NBA G League playoffs with a 113-111 win over the No. 5 seed Salt Lake City Stars at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Tuesday evening.
Water surges through the asphalt along the 300-block of Ford Street Monday afternoon where a man reportedly ran into a fire hydrant with his Chevy Silverado pickup.
This week’s edition of the Central Coast Preps Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of March 25-31.
This week’s edition of the Central Coast Preps Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of March 25-31.
Santa Cruz forward Gui Santos racked up 28 points and six rebounds to help the Warriors beat the Rip City Remix, 131-123, at Chiles Center in Portland on March 30.
Law enforcement officials from two counties are looking for a trio of suspected thieves who allegedly stole $30,000 worth of sunglasses from a Monterey store on Thursday, and later led police on a chase that ended in a crash on …
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will revisit a decision from last September not to renew a contract with an organization that helps teachers deliver ethnic studies curriculum, which now used in the district’s three comprehensive high …
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a new ordinance that prohibits E-bikes from most places where pedestrians walk, with some exceptions.
A large portion of the Coastal Rail Trail project is at risk after the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday failed to approve staff recommendations to move forward with the work.
A Watsonville man was killed Wednesday when his vehicle struck a metal street light pole on Riverside Drive at Rodriguez Street at 5:09pm.
Five students from Aptos and Watsonville high schools toured the historic Tor House and Hawk Tower in Carmel Saturday, a field trip designed to sharpen their interest and skills as young poets.
This week’s edition of the Central Coast Prep Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of March 18-24.
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a three-year contract for its new superintendent.
As a pilot based at Watsonville since 1980, I am shocked at the Watsonville council’s decision to close the crosswind runway. The dissenting four council members (Montesino, Salcido, Quiroz-Carter and Orozco) voted against a compromise that would have retained the …
In a little more than a year, Ramsay Park in Watsonville will boast a new dog park, a new multi-use synthetic sports field, a new state-of-the-art nature center and new lights for its pathways, parking lots and athletic fields.
St. Francis freshman guard Maya Calfee may appear small in stature and calm in demeanor, which is something the opposition most likely overlooked during the 2023-24 season.
