61.8 F
Watsonville
July 4, 2025

Tag: watsonville city council

Watsonville Hospital

Hospital purchase ‘is going to happen’

WATSONVILLE—Through a series of contributions and donations, the Pajaro Valley Health Care District (PVHCD) has gathered together enough money to purchase Watsonville Community Hospital,...
Rebecca Garcia

Watsonville City Councilwoman warns: beware of scam

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville City Councilwoman Rebecca Garcia has a warning for her fellow South County residents: beware of scammers posing as PG&E employees.  Garcia says she fell...
Watsonville public comment

New development fee will fund public art in Watsonville

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council approved a new developer fee that it hopes will jump-start an arts renaissance in a city that has for decades...
Watsonville city manager

Gonzales city manager tabbed as Watsonville’s next chief executive

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council will consider appointing Rene Mendez, the current chief executive for the city of Gonzales, as Watsonville’s new city manager during...
downtown Watsonville

Watsonville contributes to countywide plan to curb Covid-related evictions

WATSONVILLE—Since the state opened its Covid-related rental assistance program roughly a year ago, 889 Watsonville residents who have fallen behind on their monthly payments...
Irwin Ortiz watsonville

Watsonville City Council selects new city clerk

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council promoted longtime Assistant City Clerk Irwin Ortiz to the municipality’s top clerical position at Tuesday night’s meeting. Ortiz has been with...
measure u watsonville

Measure U extension placed on November ballot

WATSONVILLE—Should Watsonville expand outward in an effort to meet mounting housing and economic needs? Or will it continue to restrict its growth, and increase...
Watsonville city council

Inflation strikes Watsonville’s budget

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council unanimously approved the use of roughly $2.5 million to offset increased budgetary demands in various departments and special funds, some...
Watsonville city council

Watsonville City Council split over redistricting plan

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council at a special meeting on Jan. 20 narrowly advanced a new district map that would largely stick to the status...
Kristal Salcido

First new candidate for November’s local elections comes forth

WATSONVILLE—The first new candidate for one of several Watsonville City Council seats that will be up for grabs in this year’s general election has...
7,695FansLike
4,949FollowersFollow
2,895FollowersFollow

ARTS & CULTURE

Santa Cruz County celebrates with parades

Thousands of people attended Fourth of July parades in Watsonville and Aptos Friday, lining sidewalks aliog main streets to see hundreds of participants. Below...

Opinion