Watsonville News

The severely emaciated dog could barely stand when an animal control officer and a Watsonville firefighter plucked him from duckweed at the edge of the water and ferried him to safety in an inflatable boat Saturday.

Fried thistles and Ferris wheels are great, but for some, this weekend's Castroville Artichoke Festival was all about the cars.

Q Are there any improvements along Highway 1 than can help make the drive, especially on the weekend, from Santa Cruz toward Monterey more enjoyable and timely where the highway goes from four to two lanes between Watsonville and Castroville? ... Why doesn't Caltrans or Monterey County build a four-lane road east of Elkhorn Slough? A ... (more)

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Morhauser's Annieglass Inc., known for its selection of handcrafted glass tableware that is not only elegant and functional, but also dishwasher-safe and chip-resistant. And while former presidents, royalty and movie stars have all dined off her plates for decades, Morhauser will open up the doors to her ... (more)

Cabrillo College will host presidential candidate forums on Wednesday and Thursday at the Cabrillo College Watsonville Center, 318 Union St., and at the Aptos campus, 6500 Soquel Drive: Wednesday, Watsonville Center, Room A150: Farley Herzek, 10-10:30 a.m.; Marie-Elaine Burns, 10:45--11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aptos Campus, Samper ... (more)

A 22-year-old man driving recklessly on Green Valley Road was arrested Friday on gang and gun charges, according to the Santa Cruz County Gang Task Force.

There is an elephant in the room. The power structure of Santa Cruz County from agri-business, to the environmental groups and even the Sentinel Editorial Board are united in their refusal to acknowledge it.

Thank you for your coverage of Measure T and editorial, "No on T in Watsonville." It's clear that paving prime farmland is not the smart answer to Watsonville's economic challenges.

Taylor Simpson received a kidney from her mother, Lori Vargas, after being diagnosed with Goodpasture syndrome, a rare and life-threatening autoimmune disease.

Dominican Hospital is doing slightly better than the national average in treating Medicare patients with a heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia and avoiding a costly return to the emergency room.

After reporting to police that two teens tried to steal his bicycle and iPod in Aug.

Hear inspirational stories from local teens at the first ever TEDx talk focused on young people in Santa Cruz County.

Santa Cruz is once again under stage one water restrictions -- the fourth time in the last seven years that inadequate rainfall has reminded us that our current water supply is simply inadequate.

Little more than a year after its celebrated remodel, Ristorante Barolo in Aptos has closed.

The case stemmed from a video obtained by Watsonville police last week. The video allegedly shows Barbara Garcia, who is pregnant, hitting her boyfriend's 15-month-old daughter.

A 60-year-old Watsonville woman was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence and causing injuries after a Monday night crash that left a Watsonville man with major injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A man using a pay phone became the victim of an armed robbery in Watsonville early Tuesday morning, police said.

Nolan Quinn, berry category director for The Oppenheimer Group, Vancouver, British Columbia, says larger pack sizes are gaining in popularity.

When Patrice Baze returned home to the Bay Avenue Senior Apartments after back surgery, she felt the urge to smoke a cigarette.

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter and the Friends of Watsonville Animal Shelter are hosting a Healthy Dogs Shots Fair from 1-4 p.m. May 18 at Ramsay Park Baseball Field, 1301 Main St.