Watsonville has appointed Corey Schaefer as its new fire chief. Schaefer is a 27-year veteran of the fire department, joining in 1998 as a reserve firefighter. He was also among the first groups of ...

The city of Watsonville has named its new police chief, 27-year-veteran of the department Corey Schaefer, the city said Monday. Schaefer has been serving as acting fire chief since August and will ...

WATSONVILLE — Corey Schaefer, who has served as Watsonville’s acting fire chief since August, will be starting off the new year sans the “acting” portion of his title. He has been named the city’s new ...

Watsonville is starting the new year with new leadership in its public safety departments, appointing Corey Schaefer as the fire chief and Brian Shab as the police chief. Schaefer, who has been with ...

Authorities confirmed Monday that a body found over the weekend on a Santa Cruz County beach belonged to Erica Fox, a swimmer who disappeared last week after a possible shark attack. Fox's body was ...