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‘Seahawk’ battery storage facility slated for Watsonville draws concern
A new battery storage facility slated for a lot on the outskirts of Watsonville has some residents on edge after a Jan. 16 fire...
Watsonville City Council, Monterey County Supervisors signal support for immigrants
The Watsonville City Council and the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday both unanimously passed resolutions to support the immigrant community, days before...
Photo story: Fire damages Watsonville home
NIGHT BLAZE Firefighters from around the Pajaro Valley stage a battle against a fire that erupted in a single-story home on the 100 block...
The rich and storied history of Hecker Pass
The original road between Watsonville and Gilroy was a narrow, windy turnpike, dating back to 1860.
The roadway mostly still exists, and is now named...
Telling the story of the Braceros
In 1942, the U.S. and Mexico hammered out a deal that allowed millions of Mexican men to enter the country to work as Braceros.
Through...
PVUSD: Budget Team’s recommended cuts include mental health clinicians
When the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees holds its first meeting in January, they will be faced with the first in...
Breakthrough in College Pipeline Project
Construction crews are wrapping up a sizable section of the College Lake Pipeline Project on Bridge Street in front of the Watsonville Buddhist Temple...
Green Valley Road work presses ahead
Work continues on the Green Valley Road Multi-Use Project. The County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development and Infrastructure said the project will...
Watsonville’s Earliest Schools—The Pajaro School and the School for Black Children
In 1853, the Methodist Church housed the first group of school children taught by Seneca Carroll in the village of Pajaro (later known as...
Skatepark coming to Pinto Lake County Par
In about half a year, South County skating aficionados will have a new skate park to show off their skills.
The work on the feature...
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Newsom signs bill easing levee construction
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation intended to speed up work on the Pajaro River flood protection project by giving the agency overseeing the...
