Watsonville News

A two-alarm fire that ripped through an apartment complex Wednesday evening has left eight families displaced.

California Highway Patrol is on scene of an accident in Watsonville. It happened on Whiting just east of Paulsen.

WATSONVILLE, Calif- Early Friday around 1:15 a.m. firefighters responded to a house fire at 423 Hill Avenue.

A woman died in an early morning fire Friday as flames engulfed her bedroom before help could reach her.

An early morning fire torched a Hill Avenue home, killing one of the residents. The woman, whose name was not released, is believed to have been younger than 40, according to a fire official.

Fire investigators say a greasy frying pan left unattended on a stove sparked the blaze that gutted two apartments and left two families homeless Wednesday.

Eight families were displaced by a two-alarm fire that broke out at an apartment complex on the 600 block of Tuttle Avenue in Watsonville just after 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Two men died this morning when their car swerved off the road and slammed into a tree near Watsonville in unincorporated Santa Cruz County, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

A two-alarm fire broke out at an apartment complex on the 600 block of Tuttle Avenue in Watsonville just after 6 p.m. Multiple callers said flames and dark smoke were coming from the complex at 605 Tuttle and that the fire had jumped to another complex at 610 Tuttle, according to emergency dispatchers.

For years, city leaders have kept tight controls on businesses that sell booze in an effort to curb crime.

The woman suspected of being drunk behind the wheel of a van involved in a fatal collision Highway 1 on Sunday afternoon had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit of 0.08 at the time of the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Just before 2:45 Monday morning, Salinas Police spotted a suspicious car near North Main Street and Laurel Drive.

For some families, the pain and memories of a loved one lost are still fresh and difficult to reconcile.

Though her humanitarian efforts sometimes cause her to lose her own employees, Tila Guerrero believes helping others makes any community a better place.

The auto body shop staffed by inmates at the county's Rountree Detention Center reopened Friday with an eco-friendly makeover after a brief hiatus to change instructors.

Watsonville Police officers arrested a man suspected of stabbing a 34-year-old man Saturday night.

A registered sex offender on parole suspected of groping teenage girls walking to school was arrested Thursday, prompting Watsonvile police to ask parents to have their children walk to school in groups and alternate their routes.

Owning a vicious dog in Watsonville just got more expensive. Under new regulations, approved by the City Council on Tuesday, owners of vicious canines will be required to micro-chip their dogs, buy $100,000 of liability insurance and pay a premium for a pet license.

Nick Pengelly wanted to join the Marines for years, but after 9/11 he couldn't wait so he took classes during winter and summer breaks to speed up his graduation from Watsonville High School.

Firefighters say a blaze in the mountains northwest of Gilroy was contained Tuesday evening.