Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Watsonville (Santa Cruz, California) published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 18
» View wsbtradio.com items only
1
2
Next >
-
Organic strawberries are better — in some ways — researchers say
Consumers who buy organic fruits and vegetables because they think they're tastier, more nutritious and better for the environment are getting at least some of what they're paying for, according to a study published online Wednesday.
The finding is based...Tags: Healthy Diet, Agriculture, Colleges and Universities, Kentucky, Strawberries
-
Asignan millonario contrato para obra en Brawley
WATSONVILLE — El Departamento de Transporte de California asignó un contrato por 29.5 millones de dólares a la empresa Granite Construction, para ampliar a cuatro carriles un tramo de la Ruta Estatal 78, cerca de la Ciudad de Brawley. Este...Tags: Indio, California, Granite Construction Incorporated
-
Bill Blackbeard dies at 84; scholar of newspaper comics
Bill Blackbeard, an early scholar of newspaper comics who created an indispensable archive in San Francisco that helped legitimize the study of comics in popular culture, has died. He was 84.
Blackbeard died at a Country Villa nursing home in...Tags: Homes, Cartoons, Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, California), Culture, Entertainment
-
Sea otters: In a warmer, sicker world
GreenspaceThis photo, taken earlier this month, shows the state of Pinto Lake, a small body of water in Santa Cruz County that suffers a seasonal bloom of microcystis. The strain of freshwater cyanobacteria is on the rise around the world...... -
Rock Stars Die in Plane Crash, Feb. 3, 1959
The Daily Mirror[Note: Here's a repost of an item from two years ago... lrh] Ritchie Valens' Roots Los Angeles Times, July 19, 1987 Los Angeles Times file photo Ritchie Valens, 1941 - 1959 By GREGG BARRIOS WATSONVILLE, Calif. -- "I still remember...... -
Market Watch: Glorious apples born of an imperfect California summer
Many are the virtues claimed for Southern California's climate, but a similarity to England's rarely ranks among them. Early Wednesday morning at the Santa Monica farmers market, however, the chill and dense fog were indeed London-like and emblematic of...Tags: London (England), Thomas Jefferson, Los Angeles Times, Alcoholic Beverages, Dining and Drinking
-
Don't take the risk: Thoroughly wash fruit before eating
Daily DishIt's more important than ever to wash fruit thoroughly before eating. There's a new pest in town: spotted wing drosophila (SWD), a tiny insect native to Japan and eastern Asia that was first discovered near Watsonville, Calif., in August 2008...... -
Gilroy: A fascinating history with more than a hint of garlic
Special to the Los Angeles TimesLori Guerriero was on her knees cooing at and cajoling 14-month-old Alexis Garcia, the son of a friend, to smile at her while she tried to take his picture. Alexis was much more interested in me, though, a stranger with his own camera trying to capture...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Television, Hotels and Accommodations
-
Third Suspect Arrested in Disappearance of L.A. Designer Elias Sorokin
KTLA NewsSANTA CRUZ -- The last of three suspects has been arrested in the disappearance of Los Angeles fashion designer Elias Sorokin. Santa Cruz police report that Adam Hunt, 29, of Watsonville, surrendered to police and was arrested at 12:40 a.m. Saturday...Tags: Theft, KTLA, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Car Safety Tips and Advice
-
Two Dead After Plane Crashes In Remote Placer County
FOX40 NewsThe bodies of two people have been recovered from the wreckage of a single-engine plane that crashed in a remote area of Placer County Friday. The plane was seen flying at a low altitude by a hiker near Emigrant Gap in Placer County around 1:00pm Friday....Tags: Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration, Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, California), Bob Ross, California
-
Suddenly, the bees are simply vanishing
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThe dead bees under Dennis vanEngelsdorp's microscope were like none he had ever seen. He had expected to see mites or amoebas, perennial pests of bees. Instead, he found internal organs swollen with debris and strangely blackened. The bees' intestinal...Tags: Agriculture, Beekeeping, Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Florida
-
The many uses of a wood-fired oven
PHIL ROSENTHAL and Monica Horan have had a love affair with Italy and la cucina Italiana ever since they first flew there as couriers for DHL in the early '80s. They are especially enamored of the cooking done in the wood-fired ovens once found outside so...Tags: Italy, Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Batali
Sep 2, 2010
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 20, 2011
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
May 9, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Sep 23, 2010
| Los Angeles Times
Feb 4, 2011
| Los Angeles Times
Sep 17, 2010
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 22, 2010
| Los Angeles Times
Jul 11, 2010
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Aug 4, 2009
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Aug 13, 2010
|Story| KTXL-LTV
Jun 10, 2007
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 12, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times