90-year old celebrated for helping new parents
A woman who has spent more than four decades making care packages for new parents at Watsonville Community Hospital was feted for her work on Aug. 21.
The celebration, held in the hospital’s lactation room, had a dual purpose.
Joyce Pearce, who would turn 90 the...
PVUSD board honors longtime coach Roland Hedgpeth
Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly said that Hedgpeth is a former coach. He still coaches for Watsonville High School.
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved naming Watsonville High School’s athletic facility to honor longtime...
Driscoll’s names new CEO
Driscoll’s announced Tuesday that Brie Reiter Smith has been named chief executive officer of the Watsonville-based berry company, succeeding Soren Bjorn.
The company made the announcement in a press release, but stated there would be no further information released on the decision.
Smith, who has served...
Two vying for PVUSD Trustee Area 5 seat
Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of stories on the four seats up for election on the PVUSD Board of Trustees. Look to future editions for trustee areas 1, 4 and 7.
Two candidates are vying for the seat.
Alicia Jimenez recently retired...
PVUSD looks ahead to new school year
Pajaro Valley Unified School District is beginning the new school year with rising test scores at several campuses, students taking a larger role in shaping district policy and construction poised to begin on a long-awaited performing arts center at Pajaro Valley High School.
In an...
Watsonville City Council District 5
Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories on the Watsonville City Council race, for which two seats are up for grabs. Next week’s issue will feature the District 7 race, in which Nancy Bilicich is facing Ed Acosta. Mayor Kristal Salcido and...
A honey of an honor for Rivas Bees
Anselmo Rivas has spent much of his life working in agriculture, from tending his family’s farm as a teenager in Mexico to managing apple orchards in the Pajaro Valley. He now owns and operates Rivas Bees.
But his passion now, after retiring from a lifetime...
Bill to strengthen California offshore drilling protections heads to Newsom
Legislation aimed at strengthening California’s protections against new offshore oil drilling is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom after passing both houses of the state...
