Watsonville News

Law enforcement leaders on Friday marked the 10th anniversary of the death of CHP officer John Pedro at a ceremony at the California Highway Patrol office in Aptos.

Sheriff's detectives arrested two more men suspected of the gang-motivated drive-by shooting death of a 21-year-old Live Oak man on Wednesday in Aptos, the Sheriff's Office reported Friday afternoon.

REI Marina and Elkhorn Slough Foundation are seeking volunteers for habitat restoration and trail maintenance projects at Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve in Watsonville for National Trails Day.

Great wine comes by the barrell-full in Santa Cruz County. This week, Patch asked readers which winery they perferred to sip Pinots and Zins .

Traffic heading into Pajaro came to a halt around 6:30 p.m. when workers at an auto body shop fending off would-be robbers, K ION Central Coast News reported .

A Salinas boxing coach may head back to jail today if he's unable to raise the remaining amount of... Brothers Jorge Mendoza, 37; Jaime Mendoza, 30; Oscar Mendoza 23; and Damian Mendoza, 19, all of Watsonville, were arrested Thursday night following an attack at two businesses in Pajaro, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.

Detectives arrested one man in connection with  Wednesday's fatal shooting , and say the violence was gang-motivated, the Sheriff's Office announced Thursday afternoon.

The body of a drive-by shooting victim lies on the Freedom Boulevard Highway 1 overpass - under the southbound arrow sign - as Sheriff's Deputies gather near the scene Wednesday evening.

Farmers and wetlands will thrive under a new plan unveiled by the Santa Cruz County Land Trust on Wednesday.

Utility Rate Increase a WHAT: Public hearing on proposed increase to water, sewer, garbage fees a WHEN: 6:30 p.m., Tues., June 12 a WHERE: Watsonville City Council chambers, 275 Main St.

Watsonville has started to take on the hues of summer. The neon shades of green that signaled spring have given way to deeper tints.

Observations on the San Andreas Fault near Santa Cruz, Calif., show large earthquakes have occurred more frequently there than previously thought, a study says.

Four i»¿ Aptos High i»¿ students are flying high after winning the annual Watsonville Fly-In & Airshow i»¿ poster contest Wednesday morning.

A scheming robber held a man at gunpoint to steal his keys and phone, then, to safeguard his escape, the robber forced the man to remove his shoes and socks, Watsonville police reported.

John Trudell is described as many things: poet, musician, actor, recording artist, activist.

A man inappropriately touched a 32-year-old woman walking an infant in a stroller near 38th Avenue and the railroad tracks on Sunday, according to the Sheriff's Office.

A 45-year-old Watsonville woman was badly hurt when a motorist crashed into a disabled vehicle and caused the car to slam into the woman a freeway off ramp late Sunday, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Police followed leads Tuesday in the shooting of a 19-year-old Watsonville man who was targeted by rival gang members.

City residents and businesses are being asked to pay more to turn on their taps, flush their toilets and empty their trash.

This restored Queen Anne Victorian in California has persevered through the aftermath of a century-old killing, the 1989 earthquake and rumors of being haunted.