An elusive apex predator was recorded casually strolling among homes at dusk in a California neighborhood, police said. Two days later, there was another sighting in an industrial area and then in the ...

Watsonville police said that a mountain lion has been spotted twice within the city over the past week. The Pajaro Valley Historical Association spotted the big cat on their grounds at around 8:23 p.m ...

Good morning! It’s May 23 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Areas of low clouds, then sun in Watsonville / Pajaro Today will be areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny. The ...

Jorge Zamora, who joined Watsonville's police cadet program at age 15 and rose to become the city's first Mexican American ...

Chief Jorge Zamora has spent over 30 years with the Watsonville Police Department. He announced that his last day of work will be on August 30, 2025.

This week, scientists collected another round of soil samples to determine if January’s Moss Landing battery fire left ...

Despite its wide geographic area, Santa Cruz County only has four incorporated cities: Scotts Valley, Capitola, Watsonville ...

A red flag warning is in effect until 8 P.M. Monday for Cochise County, Santa Cruz County as well as eastern and southern ...

Cal Fire’s new wildfire hazard maps could bring new requirements for defensible space and building standards in parts of ...