Watsonville News

Fancy cars, trucks, and motorcycles of all descriptions will gather at the fourth annual Car and Bike show at Monte Vista Christian School, 2 School Way, Watsonville, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 25.

Two rival berry festivals have booked new bands and are anticipating fabulous fun in Watsonville, but the promoter of the new festival says he has not shelved a plan to sue the city, which is hosting the other event.

Two fires have burned about 15 acres in agriculture fields and eucalyptus groves outside of Watsonville, fire officials reported around 2:30 p.m. The blaze, near 570 San Andreas Road, may have started as multiple fires, according to emergency radio chatter.

In order to help balance its budget, the city of Watsonville will be closing most departments on Fridays.

A grass fire that broke out near Watsonville in a eucalyptus grove has burned about 10 acres, Cal Fire officials said.

Although the unemployment rate is hovering around the 10 percent mark in Santa Cruz County, the county's employment development department said there are still jobs out there.

Though the city's 99 highest paid workers -- mostly top managers, police officers and firefighters -- earned more than double the average income of Watsonville families, overall the city's payroll more closely mirrors the income levels of its residents.

Watsonville Wetlands docent Ralph Carney works with middle school students at Harkins Slough in a the new summer program Math in the Wetlands in which students relate mathematics to the environment.docent with middle school students Andres Mauricio and Michelle Roldan at Harkins SloughDan Coyro/SentinelRalph Carney, wetlands docent with middle ...

So-called Safe and sane fireworks are sold in a handful of communities around the Bay Area.

The How To Guides on entering the many and varied divisions at the Santa Cruz County Fair are now available.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fiery crash in Watsonville that followed a police chase.

Annual firework sales made a controversial return to Watsonville on Wednesday, after being absent for last year's Fourth of July.

Teachers at a Watsonville preschool yanked misbehaving and inattentive children's ears and noses and put them on inappropriately long time outs, according a state investigation.

Howie Trotno, Santa Cruz County's last known Pearl Harbor survivor, will be the grand marshal in Watsonville's annual Fourth of July parade On July Fourth, Watsonville will honor 92-year-old Howie Trotno, the last known Pearl Harbor survivor living in the city, with the esteemed title of Parade Grand Marshal.

Questions are emerging in South County about legislation that would fast track Santa Cruz County's ability to create a regional open space district.

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a stabbing incident Saturday morning.

Most people have fond memories of their local libraries. In Watsonville, many remember and still talk about the original Carnegie Library at the corner of Union and Trafton.

Late one Friday night this spring, someone drops off a bleeding 16-year-old at the emergency room.

The $167 million budget approved by the Pajaro Valley school board late Wednesday night keeps the district in the black for the coming year as long as state legislators don't do anything unexpected to close the state's unprecedented $24 billion shortfall.

WATSONVILLE, Calif- As a result of recent Stimulus funding, Central Coast Energy Services has 20 immediate job openings for youth, ages 18-24, for training, development and work in the weatherization of low-income homes.