LIVE OAK—A group of local officials and community members gathered under a small mid-county parking lot located near Highway 1 Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the groundbreaking for a massive construction project expected to transform the corridor and revolutionize travel countywide. …
WATSONVILLE—The St. Francis High baseball team came into the season at the top of the ocean’s food chain as the defending Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division and Central Coast Section Division VI champion. The Sharks were swimming their way …
SANTA CRUZ—The annual Guelaguetza Santa Cruz festival unfolded Sunday at Branciforte Small Schools, an outdoor event that celebrates the culture of Oaxaca, Mexico. Dazzling costumes and dance, a large orchestra—heavy in brass and woodwinds—food tents, arts and crafts of the …
WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville teen was shot and killed in Watsonville Saturday evening, and a suspect was arrested inside of 24 hours. Michelle Pulido, spokeswoman for Watsonville Police, said police initially responded Saturday around 6pm to reports of shots fired in the …
APTOS—A man was stabbed during an altercation in the driveway of an Aptos home on the 5900 block of Freedom Boulevard early Monday morning. Ashley Keehn, spokeswoman for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies were dispatched to a …
WATSONVILLE—Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Board Chair Don Dietrich has resigned his post, and interim Fairgrounds Manager Kelley Ferreira has announced his departure, Board Director Nick Calubaquib confirmed Monday. Dietrich, who made the announcement to his fellow board members last week, …
WATSONVILLE—A large fire broke out in an attached garage that housed numerous vehicles late Saturday night on the 100 block of Riverside Road in Watsonville. Around 10:20pm, 911 dispatchers got many calls involving flames and a towering column of smoke …
CAPITOLA—The Capitola Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify the owner or location of a vehicle involved in the robbery of an armored truck Wednesday in Capitola. The vehicle is a black 2010-2015 body Toyota Tacoma SR5. …
WATSONVILLE—A man was shot and killed in Watsonville Saturday evening. Watsonville Police said that around 6pm officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Rodriguez and Main streets where they found a man suffering from at least …
A Watsonville woman is in custody Friday after allegedly conducting an armed robbery and leading police on a pursuit from Watsonville to State Park Drive in Aptos. The incident began around 11:30am near an apartment complex on South Green Valley …
A domestic quarrel between a man and a woman in Watsonville led to a police pursuit on Highway 1 Friday that shut down the northbound lanes for nearly an hour. Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies spotted the separate vehicles being …
A big rig loaded with office supplies flipped over on a tight turn on Highway 152 (Hecker Pass) Thursday afternoon, dumping its load down a steep ravine. The California Highway Patrol said there were only minor injuries in the 3:15pm …
WATSONVILLE—Two disaster recovery centers are now open in Watsonville and in Pajaro to help Pajaro flood victims navigate the relief programs available to them. One center is open daily from 9am to 7pm at Old City Hall, 250 Main St. …
WATSONVILLE—Tempers ran high Tuesday evening at the Watsonville City Council meeting where residents of three of the city’s senior residential communities voiced their accounts of having to deal with the floods at the start of the year and the ongoing …
WATSONVILLE—As the waters recede from the recent floods that ravaged South Santa Cruz and North Monterey counties, residents have been returning to their homes and starting to clear the debris that overtook their dwellings. In Watsonville, homeowners are getting help …
WATSONVILLE—After 33 years of service behind badge number 251, Watsonville Police Sgt. Henry Robles put in his final shift last week. The San Diego native was surrounded by a swarm of officers, city officials, friends and family in the Squad …
Selena tribute set for Saturday A tribute to the late singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez is slated for Saturday in Romo Park in downtown Watsonville. Put on by Arte del Corazon, the free, five-hour event will include music by DJ Moi, Mariachi …
Watsonville Elks Lodge recently welcomed new Exalted Ruler Warren Anderson and First Lady Doris Williamson. Peter Telc (Past Exalted Ruler) passed the baton to Anderson during the installation of officers. “Peter has done a great job as Exalted Ruler and …
APTOS—For the first time in the 53-year history of Aptos High athletics, the girls’ lacrosse team will represent the blue and white in the program’s inaugural season this year. With little to no experience across the roster, the Mariners will …
PAJARO—A little more than a month after the Pajaro Levee broke and released waves of roiling river water that laid waste to homes, businesses and crops in Pajaro, a group of local, state and federal lawmakers gathered near the river …
