Watsonville News

State Assemblyman Luis Alejo said Thursday he has maxed out the number of bills that a lawmaker can author for a single session.

A jury was sent to deliberate the fate a Veva Virgil Thursday, a 41-year-old mother charged in the 2008 death of her 3-year-old daughter Isabella Grace Martinez.

One aspect of this year's election cycle - both the June 2 primary and Nov. 4 general election - will be to see which candidates most effectively use social media to their advantage.

A 10-year-old Watsonville boy on a scooter was seriously injured Wednesday after he was struck by a driver of a Chrysler PT Cruiser in a crosswalk on Main Street.

A surveillance image shows a man who stole a bike and tried to steal a woman's purse on Soquel Avenue on March 6, according to Santa Cruz police.

Catalina A. Cael, 87, a native of Leyte, Philippines, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2014.

Watsonville leaders are exploring the removal of two lanes on a stretch of Main Street through downtown to create a more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly environment.

Though Veva Virgil experienced bouts of panic attacks and paranoia in the year leading up to her daughter's death, the symptoms were relatively mild, a nurse practitioner testified Tuesday.

A 19-year-old woman was shot in the leg Monday night while trying to get a drink in her kitchen on the 200 block of Carey Avenue, Watsonville police said.

Republican Mark Starritt has thrown his hat in the ring to challenge incumbent Democrat Luis Alejo in the 30th Assembly District, which includes Watsonville and parts of Santa Clara, San Benito and Monterey counties.

Barbara Garcia was caring for her boyfriend's 15-month-old daughter at a Watsonville home on May 8, 2013, said District Attorney Bob Lee.

Giving Tree Academy, a local preschool that has openings, will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, at 175 Lawrence Ave. There will be a jump house, arts and crafts and a Dr. Seuss story time.

Nearly 6,000 dogs and cats end up at Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter each year, and close to half come from Watsonville and the surrounding area.

Last year, Aptos High School started an Aptos Rail-Trail Club to find a cheap and quick approach to implement the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail Network.

Santa Cruz County Deputy Chief Jim Hart made his candidacy to succeed outgoing Sheriff Phil Wowak official Friday, saying he expects a smooth transfer of power if voters choose him as the 26th sheriff in county history.

A planned $7.7 million renovation and expansion of Salud Para La Gente's downtown Watsonville clinic is aimed at meeting increasing demand, providing better service to patients and improving working conditions for employees.

Barbara Garcia was caring for her boyfriend's 15-month-old daughter at a Watsonville home on May 8, 2013, said District Attorney Bob Lee.

By Bay City News Service: Two suspects remain at large after shooting at a car in Watsonville on Thursday morning, police said.

Ripe strawberries define lusciousness. Fragile, with fleeting taste, these heart-shaped berries inspired Shakespeare's pen: "The strawberry grows underneath the nettle; and wholesome berries thrive and ripen best; neighbour'd by fruit of baser quality."

A man in a car fired a handgun multiple times at another vehicle on the 100 block of Sixth Street on Wednesday morning, Watsonville police said.