PHOTOS: Watsonville honors all who served
Veterans march along Main Street in Watsonville Saturday during Veterans Day ceremonies. About 60 vets, on foot or aboard several early day fire engines, left St. Patrick's Church and made their way to the Mello Center where they were greeted by a host of...
PVUSD ethnic studies contract won’t come back for revote
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will not revisit a decision made in September when it voted to not renew a contract with a company that provided training for educators to teach ethnic studies at the district’s three comprehensive high schools.
PVUSD’s...
Holiday celebrations on deck in Watsonville
A 40-foot Sequoia tree rolled into downtown Watsonville Tuesday morning as ordered by the City of Watsonville as the centerpiece of its annual holiday celebrations.
The tree was lifted off a flatbed truck and hoisted into place in the plaza with the aid of a...
Crews help clean up Corralitos Creek
About 30 people from various organizations formed a community cleanup Wednesday on a slice of private property on Airport Boulevard at Pajaro Lane.
Headed up by the office of Supervisor Felipe Hernandez, the crew got support from the County of Santa Cruz and the City...
Traditional dance performances arrive in Watsonville, Aptos
Students in the local dance class, Estrellas de Esperanza, taught by Ruby Vasquez, hosted an information session for the public Wednesday evening to learn about a Mexican holiday tradition called La Rama.
Maestro Claudio Naranjos Vega traveled from Vera Cruz, Mexico, to run the class...
Martinelli’s celebrates anniversary with holiday treat
Hundreds of people joined a celebration of the eight-year anniversary of the S. Martinelli Company Store on Harvest Drive Thursday during an ice cream social.
To mark the return of the holidays, Martinelli’s offered up samples of its Apple Cider & Cranberry Jam Ice Cream.
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Longtime political activist Glen Schaller dies
Glen Schaller, whose grassroots work touched nearly every aspect of local progressive politics for the past four decades in both the Central Coast and throughout California, who led campaigns for numerous elected leaders, and who joined the battle for LGBTQ+ equality long before it...
Wine & Roses hits 40th year
The 40th annual Evening of Wine & Roses unfolded Saturday night at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Put on by the Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, the event serves as a fundraiser in support of health and wellness services for the Pajaro Valley.
Guests...
PVUSD seeking public input in superintendent search
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is asking the public to help in its search for a new superintendent.
In a series of trilingual input sessions lasting through Thursday, the district will ask what characteristics the new superintendent should have to best meet the needs...
Mariners ‘pour’ on the points for an upset win over Palo...
The quest for a sixth Central Coast Section title continues for Aptos following another stunning win this week in the Division III playoffs.
Senior running...
