In just his first year at the helm, Aptos boys’ wrestling head coach Johnny Velez was already experiencing what some would ...

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for the north and south areas of the county after heavy rains ...

PVUSD's governing board on Wednesday rejected a pair of staff recommendations to cut roughly 100 teacher and school employee positions.

The gambling industry pays its fair share in supporting local communities and charitable causes. While many may associate it with taking money from players through gambling activities, not all of the ...

Nearly eight years after taking the helm at Cabrillo College, President Matt Wetstein has announced his retirement.

The second and final part of Tarmo Hannula's account of his recent trip to Oakland via train. Look for more of his writing in ...

Pajaro Valley Health Care District Chair Tony Nuñez writes about Watsonville Community Hospital-its past, present and future.

Dozens of volunteers joined Watsonville Wetlands Watch on Feb. 1 for a day of tending local wetlands as part of the annual ...

The Big Lots retail store in Watsonville is permanently closed. There is no word on which business—if any—will fill the space ...

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man suspected in the attempted murder of two people that occurred on ...

Pajaronian columnist Theo Wierdsma discusses President Donald Trump's continued actions against the immigrant community.

Bonnie Plants has agreed to pay back lost wages and other payments to eight farmworkers to resolve six unfair labor practice ...