How much can you cram into a three-week trip to a foreign country? A lot. That’s the answer for a group of seven teens and a chaperone from Croatia on their three-week journey to Watsonville that wrapped up over the …
After a career in law enforcement that spanned nearly three decades, with assignments that included the downtown walking beat, Watsonville Police Officer Kraig Kliewer hung up his hat Wednesday, with a send-off from his colleagues. Kliewer says he wanted to …
“Out of the Fire” is the latest art exhibit to showcase at the Pajaro Valley Arts Sudden Street Gallery. More than 55 artists are in the show with artwork that was created or affected by fire, such as a kiln, …
While she can’t quite remember what sparked her interest, Arielle Bennet has known she wanted to be a firefighter since she was a small child. Bennet, 18, has been a part of the Watsonville Fire Youth Academy since last year, …
The community is gearing up for the Watsonville Strawberry Festival 2023, a beloved annual event that celebrates the region's rich agricultural heritage. This year’s festival promises to be a delightful extravaganza, with a special focus on showcasing local arts and …
Salinas native Diego Estrada was well on pace to win last year’s Wharf to Wharf after he stayed in front of the leading pack during the first half of the race. That was until he made the tiniest of the …
Community Bridges hired Darren Daley to take over as program director for Meals on Wheels for Santa Cruz County when Lisa Berkowitz caps off her four-decade career with the program in August. Daley earned his Master of Public Administration in …
Heavy smoke pours out of a mushroom farm in Las Lomas Tuesday at 4:15pm where indoor equipment caught fire. Jess Mendoza, Battalion Chief with North Monterey County, said firefighters got a quick handle on the blaze at 415 Hall Road. …
Law enforcement officials are investigating a suspicious death after a man was found dead in a vehicle in Aptos early Tuesday morning. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Israel Murillo, officers responded to the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center parking …
Emergency officials deal with a broadside crash on Riverside Drive at Walker Street Sunday afternoon. A man and a young child were injured when a Honda Civic (shown here), that was traveling westbound on Riverside, was struck by an SUV …
The Capitola-Soquel Majors All-Stars team made some history earlier this month following a thrilling win to capture the District 39 championship for the first time in nearly a decade. Ace pitcher Ryan Huffaker helped add one more chapter in their …
Filmmaker and Watsonville High School alumnus Gabriel Medina already has several independent Hollywood-level movies on his resume, with various roles including writer, producer and director. He recently earned his MFA from University of Southern California’s famed Peter Stark Producing Program, …
For five days last week, Watsonville Police Department officers joined police, firefighters and medical professionals from around the county—and beyond—in active shooter training, running through policies and live scenarios at the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District tri-campus in Felton. …
A new phase of the ongoing Moveable Murals project, at the City Hall building, 250 Main St., went up on the exterior walls Tuesday. Seven murals, ranging in size from 4-by-8-feet to 8-by-20-feet, were installed to showcase the artwork of …
Help plant flowers at the fairgrounds The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation is seeking volunteers to plant flowers for the upcoming Santa Cruz County Fair. A workday is scheduled for July 27 at 4pm. Planting will begin at 4pm and …
Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta will speak at the Henry J. Mello Center for the Performing Arts in Watsonville on Aug. 12 at 4pm. She'll be joined on stage by local activists Mireya Gómez-Contreras, co-leader of Esperanza Community Farms, and …
The annual Obon Festival unfolded at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple Sunday. Hundreds of people enjoyed dance and Taiko drumming performances, traditional Japanese food, arts, crafts, a raffle and more. For Buddhists, the Obon Festival is a time to honor deceased …
A sea otter at Cowell’s Beach on the westside of Santa Cruz has garnered headlines around the country for its "unusual behavior," as described by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The otter, identified as Otter 841 by a tag …
Luke Keaschall was at his home in Watsonville with his family sitting on the couch on Tuesday, July 11, as they kept a close eye on the Major League Baseball Draft, which was being streamed live on a slight delay …
A Superior Court judge on June 27 denied a temporary restraining order that would have halted a construction project currently underway in Monterey County, which would add three residential buildings with 45 units for 360 seasonal agricultural workers. Residents of …
