Watsonville News

Cortez Street resident Mike Crivello shot this photo with his phone as Central Fire firefighters arrive at a fire in a garage on his street Thursday afternoon.

A 23-year-old Watsonville man accused of shooting his uncle in an office of a used car lot has been extradited to Mexico on a separate warrant, authorities said Thursday.

Police, school and nonprofit leaders will kick off a two-year program in January to try to keep more children and teens out of gangs.

Watsonville firefighters battled a blaze that partially burned a fence and the garage of a home at 322 Rogers Ave. on Wednesday night.

Take the Green Valley Road exit in Watsonville, hang a hidden left at Hi Grade Lane, drive through what looks like nothing but houses, and you'll find a meaty destination -- the Freedom Meat Lockers, Howard Walker, owner.

The pilot, David Edward Houghton , his wife Dorothy Houghton, 44, and their sons Luke, 12, and Ryan, 10, had taken off from Watsonville Municipal Airport on July 7, 2011, and were headed for Tuolumne County.

For a few minutes, a flurry of wrapping paper and yelps of excitement filled the living room at the Soto-Miranda family home on Wednesday.

Watsonville police are looking for a man who robbed a Taco Bell at gunpoint on the 0-to-100 block of Green Valley Road on Wednesday morning before fleeing on bicycle.

Santa Cruz County will see lows in the low 30s Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, well below normal low temperatures, she said.

McDonald's restaurant at 1598 Freedom Blvd. in Watsonville was evacuated Tuesday night after a small fire in a kitchen fryer.

Cabrillo College is offering twice as many extension courses in the arts this year and plans to expand further in response to state legislation limiting class repeatability at community colleges.

Two men were shot Monday night during what Watsonville police are investigating as a gang-related crime on the 100 block of Arthur Road.

A 32-year-old Watsonville man was arrested Sunday after he led the California Highway Patrol and Gilroy police on separate motorcycle chases.

A 24-year-old Capitola man with two rifles surrendered to a SWAT team Sunday night after a standoff on Kennedy Drive.

A weeklong hackathon at UC Santa Cruz over the summer produced a mobile app that helps students navigate through college applications.

Registered nurses plan to strike Tuesday at Watsonville Community Hospital, alleging bad faith bargaining for a contract to replace one that expired Sept.

Whether you're in the market for wine, sparkling cider, special glassware for serving that favorite beverage or an orchid to dress up a party table, the Watsonville's Annual Holiday Factory Sale might have what you need.

Friends with Heart will host a breakfast from 8:30-10 a.m. Dec. 12 at Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Drive.

The California Highway Patrol is searching for a parolee who led officers on a pursuit on Highway 1 that reached speeds up to 100 mph.

At their Dec. 5th meeting, the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission will distribute $5.3 million in grant funds to local agencies to construct sections of the Santa Cruz County Rail Trail.