Emergency Crews Look To Protect Own From H1N1 Sep 16, 2009
Watsonville To Have Guidelines Next Week ... The city of Watsonville said they will have their guidelines by sometime next week ... "Education is No. 1. By making sure our staff knows all of the potential problems," said Terry Medina, Watsonville police chief. (KSBW 8, CA)
Santa Clara County sending updated tax bills Sep 10, 2009
Wanted felon captured in Watsonville ... A Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department spokesman says Joel Barnes was arrested Thursday night at a home in Watsonville. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Letters to the editor Sep 6, 2009
BOB DICKIE, Watsonville. This article appeared on page F - 11 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Bitter fruit: An inside look at street vending Sep 5, 2009
Each morning, fruit from Watsonville arrives at the houses ... Investigate the wholesalers in Watsonville, and fine them for violation of food safety rules. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Wanted felon captured in Watsonville Sep 5, 2009
A Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department spokesman says Joel Barnes was arrested Thursday night at a home in Watsonville. Barnes had been wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and other charges, but evaded arrest when deputies tried to take him into custody Tuesday night at a home near San Martin. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Comcast Enhances Triple Play With Launch of Its Universal Caller ID(TM) Service Aug 28, 2009
The new Universal Caller ID service will launch throughout Comcast's cable systems in the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey/Salinas with the exception of the following cities: Aptos, Capitola, Half Moon Bay, Isleton, La Honda, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel, Tower Park and Watsonville. The feature launched in Comcast's Central California and North Santa Barbara cable systems earlier this summer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Big Rig Spills 30K Pounds Of Garlic In Wreck Aug 27, 2009
Rig Was Traveling From Gilroy To Watsonville ... -- A big-rig spilled a load of Garlic along Highway 129 near Watsonville early Wednesday when the driver lost control of the vehicle, California Highway Patrol officials said ... The rig was traveling from Gilroy to Watsonville. (KSBW 8, CA)
State Seeks Feedback On Moth Program Aug 26, 2009
Session Scheduled For Aug. 31 In Watsonville ... The department plans an Aug. 31 public comment session in Watsonville and is taking written comments ... The moth damaged organic berry crops at several Watsonville-area farms earlier in the summer, the department noted. (KSBW 8, CA)
Daughter of 'Migrant Mother' proud of story Aug 24, 2009
In 1936, the family was headed to Watsonville for a farm job when their Hudson broke down in Nipomo (San Luis Obispo County). While waiting for help, Thompson, 32 at the time, sat in a lean-to with her children near a pea-pickers' camp. (San Francisco Chronicle)
2 arrested for fatal hit-and-run in Santa Cruz Aug 24, 2009
Police say the driver, 43-year-old Reginald Wilcoxen of Watsonville, fled after being confronted by witnesses. Officers found the Hummer within a block of the collision, then spotted Wilcoxen being driven away by his son, 19-year-old Jeremiah Wilcoxen of Richmond. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Lockheed Fire 80 Percent Contained Aug 18, 2009
On Saturday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger met with firefighters at the Lockheed Fire staging area in Watsonville, a day after the governor returned to the state from attending the funeral of his mother-in-law, Eunice Shriver ... A large animal evacuation center has been set up at the Watsonville fairgrounds and a small animal evacuation center has been established at 7th & Rodriguez. (KSBW 8, CA)
Hundreds allowed to go home amid Calif. wildfires Aug 17, 2009
AP Photo - Gov. Schwarzenegger holds a press conference after he was briefed on the status of the Lockheed Fire and the firefighting efforts statewide at the Lockheed Fire Incident Command Post at the Watsonville Fairgrounds in Watsonville, Calif ... AP Photo - Gov. Schwarzenegger holds a press conference after he was briefed on the status of the Lockheed Fire and the firefighting efforts statewide at the Lockheed Fire Incident Command Post at the Watsonville Fairgrounds in Watsonville, Calif. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Santa Cruz County fire grows to 5,036 acres Aug 16, 2009
There was an evacuation center for large animals at the Santa Cruz County fairgrounds in Watsonville. There, Amelia Summitt with the Santa Cruz County Animal Services, was busy trying to sort out the various evacuees: Horses and goats, sheep and chickens, ducks, geese, llamas and alpacas. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Click to read:Schwarzenegger Urges Wildfire Evacuations Aug 16, 2009
Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger answers a reporter's question about state budget expenditures on the recent California wildfires at a briefing Saturday Aug. 15, 2009, in Watsonville, Calif. the staging area for firefighters fighting the Lockheed fire 30 miles to the north in Bonny Doon, Calif. (CBS News)
Lockheed Fire Consumes 5,036 Acres Aug 15, 2009
At the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, animal care workers were assisting more than 100 animals rescued from the fire zone, including goats, pigs, chickens, ducks, alpacas, llamas and horses. Dan Dawson. (KSBW 8, CA)
Calif. wildfires force residents to evacuate Aug 15, 2009
At the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, animal care workers were assisting more than 100 animals rescued from the fire zone, including goats, pigs, chickens, ducks, alpacas, llamas and horses. Hannah Good, a veterinarian who lives in Bonny Doon with her partner and two children, said workers had helped her evacuate her birds, cats, donkey, pony and dog. (MSNBC -- Race)
State has draft EIR on LBAM Aug 7, 2009
He cited extensive damage found in Watsonville in caneberry, raspberry and blackberry fields. "There's people that say the moths have been there for 30 or 50 years and I always have one question for those people: What have they (the moths) been eating?" Jarvis asked. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Modesto Babe Ruth team falls in Regional title series Aug 6, 2009
WATSONVILLE -- The Modesto 16-18 Babe Ruth team won't be making a return trip to the World Series this year. The team, coached by Bobby Swedberg, lost 9-1 Tuesday night to to the San Gabriel Valley 16-18 All-Stars in the second game of the Pacific Southwest Regional championship tournament. (Modesto Bee, CA)
2 Men In Custody Following Watsonville Rape Aug 3, 2009
-- Two men who are accused of rape in Watsonville are in custody Sunday. Police said they responded to the report of a rape on Pennsylvania Avenue just after 6 p.m. Sunday. (KSBW 8, CA)
Modesto Babe Ruth rolls in regional opener Aug 1, 2009
The Modesto Babe Ruth team beat Nevada 19-1 in their opening game of the Pacific Southwest 16-18 Regional Championships in Watsonville on Thursday night ... Tonight, Modesto plays host Watsonville. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Two arrested in disappearance of Los Angeles man Aug 1, 2009
Later that week, authorities say two people tried to use Sorokin's credit card at a Target store in Watsonville and a woman tried to cash a $4,500 check from his business at a Santa Cruz ba 00000BCD nk. Those suspects got away before police arrived. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Sun Belt Dominates First Half 2009 Foreclosure Rankings but Unemployment-Related Foreclosures May Be Spreading Jul 30, 2009
96 41 Santa Cruz- Watsonville, CA Total 1,693 1. 65 61 15. (PR Newswire)
Football pioneer Larry Siemering led a life of endless accomplishments Jul 30, 2009
On Monday, Siemering, a 1928 Lodi High graduate, died at age 98 at Watsonville Community Hospital. Larry Siemering, a 1928 Lodi High graduate who was a star center for the football team, went on to have a successful coaching career that included a perfect 11-0 season at the University of the Pacific in 1949. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Truck Of Missing SoCal Man Found Torched Jul 30, 2009
Authorities said that two days after Sorokin went missing, his check card was used at a Target in Watsonville ... Then, five days after Sorokin went missing, his check card showed up again at a Verizon Wireless store and then a Ross store in Watsonville ... Family and friends of Sorokin put up flyers offering a $20,000 reward for information on Sorokin's whereabouts in a Watsonville Shopping Center. (KSBW 8, CA)
Stimulus Money To Benefit Local Police Jul 29, 2009
City of Watsonville: 3 officers ($1,080,468). City of King City: 1 officer ($302,501). (KSBW 8, CA)
Babe Ruth stars to hit Modesto Jul 17, 2009
Both teams that play Wednesday advance to the Pacific Southwest Regional in Watsonville. Only the winner there goes to the eight-team World Series in Moses Lake, Wash. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Crops, ponds destroyed in quest for food safety Jul 14, 2009
(07-13) 04:00 PDT Washington -- Dick Peixoto planted hedges of fennel and flowering cilantro around his organic vegetable fields in the Pajaro Valley near Watsonville to harbor beneficial insects, an alternative to pesticides ... Produce buyers compete to demand the most draconian standards, said Jo Ann Baumgartner, head of the Wild Farm Alliance in Watsonville, so that they can sell their products as the "safest.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Community Calendar Jul 11, 2009
Tours begin at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve Visitor Center, located at 1700 Elkhorn Road in Watsonville ... org or contact the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve at 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville or call the Volunteer Coordinator at 831-728-2822. (KSBW 8, CA)
Free Things To Do on a Trip to San... Jul 8, 2009
Some of them include the Santa Cruz Art League, the Porter Sesnon Gallery at U.C. Santa Cruz, and the Pajaro Valley Arts Council in the South county town of Watsonville. The copyright of the article Free Things To Do on a Trip to Santa Cruz in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Watsonville Grass Fire Contained Jul 7, 2009
-- A grass fire that broke out near Watsonville in a eucalyptus grove burned nearly 15 acres before it was contained, Cal Fire officials said ... "We knew how serious it was with the amount of smoke in the area that it was located, mostly because of the eucalyptus trees," said Watsonville Fire Capt. Pablo Barreto. (KSBW 8, CA)
Suspected drunk driver plows into US Rep's office Jul 6, 2009
Police chase ends in fiery crash in Watsonville. The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fiery crash in Watsonville that followed a police chase. (Fresno Bee -- State)
New threat emerges to tiger salamander Jul 5, 2009
The hybridized salamanders also pose a threat to the survival of the rare and tiny endangered Santa Cruz long-toed salamander, whose only known habitat is a watery mating swamp near Watsonville. The habitat made news nearly 40 years ago when it was threatened by a proposed trailer park. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Police chase ends in fiery crash in Watsonville Jul 2, 2009
-- The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fiery crash in Watsonville that followed a police chase. Authorities say a Capitola officer tried to pull over a Dodge Intrepid after seeing it swerving Wednesday afternoon. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Latest Berry Health Benefits Revealed Jun 25, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. Leading Scientists Add to the Growing Body of Research Linking Berry Consumption to Disease Prevention. (PR Newswire)
Watsonville Man Recovers From Stabbing Jun 22, 2009
-- A Watsonville is man recovering after a stabbing early Sunday morning. It happened just after 3 a.m. at Martinelli and California streets. (KSBW 8, CA)
East Bay cities partner to woo biotech startups, VC money Jun 22, 2009
Kara LaPierre is the executive director of the Silicon Valley Economic Development Alliance, an organization formed in the late 1990s that s part of Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network and has 29 members including cities from Watsonville to Redwood City, as well as Santa Clara County. Depending on the size of the government entity, annual dues are $2,000 to $17,500. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
GOP says Dems health overhaul would break the bank Jun 21, 2009
Watsonville, California. 90% Of Americans are in favor. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Mary Elizabeth Neves Giannini Jun 16, 2009
She was Nonna to Dominic J. (Casey) Muzzi of Moss Landing, Lisa (Kenneth) Muzzi-Christensen of Watsonville, Deborah (Jason) Cozzolino-Silva and Robert Marsh, Jr. of Half Moon Bay, and Great. Grand Nonna to Aundrea and Johnny Cozzolino. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Teen accused of harassing classmate who reported crime May 28, 2009
A 50-year-old driver from Watsonville was stopped for vehicle-code violations. The driver, a parolee, was also subject to a search by Sheriff s deputies. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
ATF Teams Up With Partners in Operation Money Train May 16, 2009
" Assisting ATF, the CHP, the MCSO, the SPD and the BNE's SCCNET, were: the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Watsonville Police Department, and the Santa Cruz Police Department. "Positive change takes time, resources and good old fashioned police work ... While incarcerated, they will no longer victimize the people we serve," said Chief Terry Medina, of the Watsonville Police Department. "By removing the people who committed these crimes we have put a... (PR Newswire)
New principal named for Fitch May 15, 2009
She then moved to California and taught low-income students at H.A. Hyde Elementary School in Watsonville. Currently, shes with Santa Rosa City Schools and as part of district staff has helped Helen Lehman Elementary school exit from Program Improvement status. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Regional Roundup May 9, 2009
The market featured a few vendors from Lodi and Galt, but a majority came from places like Stanislaus County, Sanger and Watsonville. From staff reports. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Gottschalks' demise leaves voids in West Coast towns May 6, 2009
Gottschalks bought the former Ford's Department Store in Watsonville, Calif. after the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake ravaged downtown. (Juneau Empire)
4 Still In Critical Condition After Bus Crash May 2, 2009
The tour bus was towed away to Watsonville on Wednesday. The Red Cross of Monterey County, meanwhile, is helping survivors with temporary shelter and grief counseling. (KSBW 8, CA)
'I Want Revenge' Made Early Derby Favorite May 1, 2009
The Watsonville Tournament brought top softball teams together to compete; find out who took the win. ADVERTISEMENT. (KSBW 8, CA)
Five killed in California tour bus crash Apr 30, 2009
The 28-year-old tour guide from Montreal was among those injured but a spokeswoman at Watsonville Community Hospital said early Wednesday she had been discharged. Cindy Weigelt would not discuss the woman's injuries but said she was in a hotel and well enough to return home. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Driver In Fatal Tour Bus Crash Identified Apr 30, 2009
A stretch of southbound Highway 101, meanwhile, was closed near Soledad most of Wednesday as the mangled tour bus was being towed to Watsonville and the guardrail was being repaired, CHP said ... The tour bus was towed away to Watsonville on Wednesday ... Besides SVMH, passengers are also being brought to Natividad Medical Center, CHOMP and hospitals in San Jose, Fresno and Watsonville. (KSBW 8, CA)
CHP: 5 Confirmed Dead In Tour Bus Crash Apr 29, 2009
Besides SVMH, passengers are also being brought to Natividad Medical Center, CHOMP and hospitals in San Jose, Fresno and Watsonville. Earlier this month, an accident involving a resort's employee shuttle bus in the Sierra Nevada killed one person and injured 27 others, one of them critically and six seriously. (KSBW 8, CA)
5 Dead, Dozens Hurt In Soledad Bus Crash Apr 29, 2009
Besides SVMH, passengers are also being brought to Natividad Medical Center, CHOMP and hospitals in San Jose, Fresno and Watsonville. CHP officers said they are looking to see if speed or alcohol played a role in the crash, the latest in a string of California bus wrecks over the past several months. (KCRA 3, CA)
Montreal woman injured in deadly California bus crash Apr 29, 2009
One facility, Watsonville Community Hospital, took in seven patients six from France, and one from Montreal spokeswoman Cindy Weigelt said ... Those reports were all contradicted by Watsonville's patient update, which included the status of the Montreal woman. (Globe and Mail)
CHP: At least 4 deaths in Soledad bus crash Apr 29, 2009
An emergency room worker at Watsonville Community Hospital said three victims from the crash arrived there, all with moderate injuries. And Carol Adams, a spokeswoman for Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, said the hospital had received eight patients but declined to comment on their conditions. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Hawaii specialist Happy Vacations shuts down Apr 28, 2009
com, the Watsonville, Calif. -based business is seeking a buyer for part or all of the company. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Santa Cruz County Bank Reports First Quarter Results Apr 28, 2009
The Bank's full-service banking offices are located in Aptos, Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. The Bank commenced operations on February 3. (PR Newswire)
Watsonville Police Warn Of New Scams Apr 14, 2009
-- Watsonville police said they've come across new scams lately from cheating people out of a few thousand to nearly $100,000 ... "Two days later, the victim's going to find out the check she deposited in her checking account was no good," said Watsonville police detective Jarrod Pisturino ... In another recent case an elderly Watsonville man was scammed out of $90,000 over a few years. (KSBW 8, CA)
Was Barbara Lee hoodwinked? Apr 9, 2009
Was Barbara Lee hoodwinked. Article:Was Barbara Lee hoodwinked. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
On the fast track Apr 7, 2009
While the Central Coast was well represented, many of the racers came from well outside the area from Livermore, Apple Valley, Watsonville, Tracy, Fresno, Big Bear City and beyond ... Cole, from Watsonville, is one of the MOB Moms On Bikes. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Uncommon lives Apr 1, 2009
But mental illness set in -- her brother, Chris, says she suffered from paranoid schizophrenia -- and she ended up homeless and sleeping on the steps of a church in Watsonville, Calif ... He became even more taken with the story when Santa Cruz Sentinel reporter Peggy Townsend wrote a 2002 article about Wiltsee and her life in Watsonville, headlined "A beautiful mind.". (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Governor Announces $9.2 M To Combat Gang Violence Mar 27, 2009
Santa Cruz County will receive $400,000 which will go the city of Watsonville. The governor also announced the formation of the "Safe Community Partnership," a partnership between the Governor's Office of Gang and Youth Violence Policy and three private foundations that will provide technical assistance to help cities receiving grants, implement anti-violence strategies. (KSBW 8, CA)
New College Grads Have 100 Percent Placement Mar 22, 2009
-- A brand-new school graduated its first class in Watsonville with a 100 percent placement rate. There were 15 graduates of the certified nursing assistant and pharmacy technician programs at Monsbey College of Watsonville Saturday, and all of them have landed an externship or job ... That all changed when she saw an ad in the paper for the Monsbey School of Watsonville dedicated to short-term job training for health care jobs like certified nurse assistant and pharmacy technician. (KSBW 8, CA)
It's all relative: Pursuit of history leads to reunion Mar 19, 2009
She only knows that Bojorques was born in 1832, bore 18 children, moved from Watsonville to the small Fresno County town of Firebaugh in 1874, and many family members joined her there. One document shows Bojorques still lived in 1899. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Fair compensation Mar 17, 2009
Todd McFarren, President, California Applicants Attorneys Association, Watsonville. Showing: lect. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
East Palo Alto may get long-sought supermarket Mar 5, 2009
Mi Pueblo is based in San Jose and has stores in Hayward (2), Modesto (2), Mountain View, Watsonville, Oakland, Salinas and San Jose (3), with a 12th market set to open in Pittsburg. Mi Pueblo was founded in 1991 by Juvenal Chavez, who had been employed at Stanford University washing test tubes when he decided to quit Stanford and go into business with his brother, who was running a small market. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Watsonville Shepherd Gets Boost from Bank-Funded Revolving Loan to Start Sheep Dairy on California's Central Coast Mar 4, 2009
March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At Rebecca King's sheep dairy near Watsonville, Calif. on Feb. 27, California FarmLink announced a $150,000 contribution to its revolving loan fund from the Comerica Foundation and Comerica Bank. (PR Newswire)
Team-car ride offers a different angle Feb 19, 2009
For riders such as Pipp and Ben Jacques-Mayne of Watsonville, this is a chance to test their skills against some of cycling's biggest names and maybe even catch the eye of a Pro Tour team director. It's also an opportunity to give some publicity to team owner Bissell, which makes carpet-cleaning products. (Fresno Bee)
Leipheimer takes over Tour of California Feb 17, 2009
Ben Jacques-Maynes, a rider on the Bissell team who is from nearby Watsonville, saw Leipheimer go by in a flash. "It was like a motorcycle passing you," Jacques-Maynes said. (Fresno Bee)
