A 62-year-old Aptos man died Tuesday night in a solo-vehicle crash on Soquel San Jose Road. California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said the man, who has not been named, was driving a gray 2004 Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Soquel …
Just last year the Cabrillo College women’s water polo program was barely in existence when it skipped the 2022 season after it didn't have enough players to field a team. The Seahawks managed to rebuild and regroup this year including …
More than two-dozen firefighters, law enforcement officials and paramedics from agencies around the Monterey Bay Area came to Capitola Beach Friday to show off their surfing skills for the second-annual Santa Cruz County First Responder Surf Contest. Last year, about …
In a battle between neighboring high schools, St. Francis and Watsonville were more than eager to play in front of their hometown fans. Especially when the atmosphere was lively with every seat taken, the school band playing along to the …
After decades of making decisions that affect the lives of students throughout Santa Cruz County, the County Board of Education on Thursday inaugurated its first student trustee. Oscar Alvarez-Delgado, a 17-year-old senior from Pajaro Valley High School, was chosen from …
Aptos High senior Rachel Hoops got a late start to the 2023 cross country season after she returned from a school trip, causing her to miss some big races. The biggest concern for her was getting left behind the rest …
The Watsonville High girls’ flag football team continues to roll in the month of October following a 31-0 win over Soledad High on Oct. 18. Senior quarterback Itzel Martinez had a pair of touchdown passes for the Wildcatz’s “gold” squad, …
Work is underway to bore a tunnel under Highway 1 in Watsonville, which is part of the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency’s College Lake Water Supply pipeline project. The weeks-long tunnel job, just south of Riverside Drive, will not interrupt …
The City of Watsonville is looking to make its first update to its retail cannabis business ordinance in four years. On Oct. 10, the City Council considered 16 tweaks to the ordinance. Proposed changes include allowing a new establishment, opening …
Since a series of storms ravaged Santa Cruz County earlier this year, county officials have been preparing for another potential winter of heavy rains. This includes clearing debris from creeks and rivers and repairing three damaged portions of the Pajaro …
The annual “Mi Casa es Tu Casa” exhibit, centered around Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a traditional holiday in Mexico, has opened at Pajaro Valley Arts in Watsonville. “Mi Casa es Tu Casa: Honoring Our Ancestors” features …
A Watsonville man died late Thursday after the car he was riding in plunged off a cliff at Pescadero State Beach. The driver of the car was arrested shortly after the crash on suspicion of DUI, California Highway Patrol Public …
Aptos High came into last week’s game against newly formed rival Palma High with a league record of 1-1 and major playoff implications. As expected, the game was offensively fueled with back and forth scoring as neither team had a …
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed legislation that will expedite the reconstruction of the Pajaro River Levee, moving construction start and completion time years earlier than anticipated. Assembly Bill 876 fast-tracks the work by exempting the project from certain local …
Watsonville High senior Itzel Martinez has been a terror on the field as of late, scoring each and every way possible to help the Wildcatz girls flag football team improve during the program’s inaugural season. The standout quarterback tossed three …
The Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team geared up during its preseason portion of the schedule in order to compete for the upcoming conference season, facing some of the top teams in the state and being competitive with the top three …
