See Abandoned Shopping Carts In Watsonville?

Here's who you can call to help keep our streets clean and hazard-free.

Watsonville Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

The country is experiencing a severe blood donation shortage.

UC Santa Cruz: Humanities Institute And Bookshop Santa Cruz Offer Evening With Bestselling Author Sandra Cisneros

A major figure in Chicano literature, Sandra Cisneros is best known for her first novel, The House on Mango Street, a coming of age stor ...

UC Santa Cruz: Experts Weigh In On The Future Of Drought Management

Almost half of California is currently enduring an "exceptional" drought, the most severe category established by the U.S. Drought Monit ...

$17K In Cocaine Seized, Man And Teen Arrested: Watsonville Police

H.A. Hyde Elementary was briefly locked down, and a portion of Mañana Lane was closed while police executed a warrant.

Watsonville Man Dies In Car Crash

Five other people were injured after a crash near Hollister over the weekend.

2 Santa Cruz Co. Restaurants Featured On 2021 Michelin Guide

Eight Central Coast restaurants made the cut. Think you can guess which are considered to be among the cream of the crop?

2K Lost Power Friday In South County

Thousands woke to find themselves in the dark Friday morning.

Santa Cruz County Chamber Of Commerce: Protecting The Health And Safety Of The Workplace Begins With You

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SCPL: Trivia On Tap

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SCPL: Overdue Fines Are Over!

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SCPL: Felton Is Extending Its Open Hours

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SCPL: September Tech Talks

Ready for a review of the basic features and settings of your iPhone or iPad? We will share our favorite features and tips.

Ballot Drop Off, Polling Place In Watsonville, Santa Cruz County

Voting in the Newsom recall election? Here's where you can drop off your ballot or vote in person.

Attempted Homicide Case: Deputies Arrest Man In Shooting

Edgar Ayala, 47, was arrested in Watsonville. Deputies say a shooting sent someone to the hospital.

Art-I-Tech Drop In Tech Day & Podcasting In City Of Watsonville

Get hands on experience with Podcasting and using Adobe Photoshop & Premiere.

Poets' Circle Returns In City Of Watsonville

This virtual program will be an opportunity to share your work and meet local poets.

Community Quilt - Call For Quilt Squares In City Of Watsonville

Please remember to return your completed square to Watsonville Public Library, Main or Freedom Branches by August 31.

Back To School Reading Challenge In City Of Watsonville

Track your progress online at wplreads.beanstack.org or with the Beanstack Tracker app from your device's app store.

Watsonville's Most Affordable Home

Think you can guess how much this two-bedroom abode costs?

Central Fire Protection District: New Vaccine Policy For Central Fire District

At the recent Board Meeting on August 17th, 2021, the Central Fire District Board of Directors gave the following direction:

UC Santa Cruz: UCSC Theater Arts Alumna Nominated For Emmy Award In Television Writing

UC Santa Cruz theater arts alumna Ashley Nicole Black is on a roll.

UC Santa Cruz: DOE Grant Funds Development Of New Imaging Technology To Study Roots And Soil

Shiva Abbaszadeh, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at UC Santa Cruz, has received a major grant from the Depar ...

City Of Watsonville: Watsonville Police Department To Hold DUI Checkpoint

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See Watsonville Police Wearing Pink Patches? Here's Why

The 2021 Pink Patch Project is underway to raise money for local breast cancer patients. Find out how you can show support.

UC Santa Cruz: Alumnus Nicholas St. Fleur Wins Top Award For Young Science Journalists

Nicholas St. Fleur, a 2014 graduate of UCSC's Science Communication Program, has received the 2021 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award from the ...

UC Santa Cruz: In Memoriam: Hardy Frye

UC Santa Cruz Professor Emeritus of Sociology Hardy T. Frye passed away at his home in Berkeley on June 16 at the age of 82. He will be ...

Santa Cruz County Chamber Of Commerce: Volunteerism Drives A Community - Chamber Interns Play A Critical Role For Our Members

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Watsonville Voters: Keep An Eye Out For Your Recall Ballot

Santa Cruz County mailed out ballots for the upcoming gubernatorial election. What to know.

UC Santa Cruz: Nearby Star-Forming Region Yields Clues To The Formation Of Our Solar System

A region of active star formation in the constellation Ophiuchus is giving astronomers new insights into the conditions in which our own ...

We've POSTPONED our Back To Business Indie Biz Mixer

Think Local First Santa Cruz 9/15/21 mixer is Postponed.... but We Shall Return!

UC Santa Cruz: Study Takes Unprecedented Peek Into Life Of 17,000-Year-Old Mammoth

An international research team has retraced the astonishing lifetime journey of an Arctic woolly mammoth, which covered enough of the Al ...

SCPL: Live Oak Branch Library Closes For Renovations • Biblioteca De Live Oak Cierra Para Renovaciones

The Live Oak Branch Library will close for renovations beginning August 22nd.

Home Prices In Watsonville Area Increased Recently

National home prices are have surged over the past year; The Watsonville area was no exception.

Central Fire Protection District: Sept. 11th Memorial Stair Climb Event & Fundraiser

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. To commemorate those who lost their lives, Central Firefighters Loca ...

Watsonville Police Set Date For National Night Out

Police are working to compile a list of participating neighborhoods ahead of the 38th annual National Night Out.

Blood Donors Needed In Watsonville Area: Red Cross Drive Coming Up Soon

There's a Red Cross blood drive coming up in the Watsonville area.

UC Santa Cruz: Dedicated To Keeping Campus Safe During COVID

Michael Luttrell, this year's Outstanding Staff Award winner, worked hard to keep the campus safe during a chaotic year of pandemic fear ...

Watsonville Teen Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 15-Year-Old Boy

The 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal encounter over the weekend.

2 Die In Motorcycle Crash Near Watsonville

The man and his passenger were ejected from the motorcycle this weekend.