Businesses push back against temporary METRO station location in Watsonville
Santa Cruz METRO officials on Friday presented two possible locations for a temporary downtown Watsonville transit center, a move necessary while the existing station is demolished and replaced with a new facility topped by affordable housing.
But business owners near METRO’s preferred location on Union...
New bike lanes, sidewalk planned for PV High
The City of Watsonville is celebrating a major milestone in pedestrian and bicycle safety with the groundbreaking of the Safer Access to Pajaro Valley High School & Beyond Project. The final product will widen the Harkins Slough Road overpass over Highway 1 to add...
Early results show Measure E expected to pass
Measure E, the temporary half-cent sales tax on non-essential goods is in the lead with 59.4% as of Thursday at 6pm, with 48.3% of votes counted according to the Santa Cruz County Elections Department.
The measure is a countywide tax that would generate revenue for...
Two Watsonville City Council races too close to call
This story was updated at 6pm on Thursday, Nov. 5. The next update is Friday, Nov. 6 at 4pm.
Two Watsonville City Council races remained too close to call Thursday night, with incumbent Casey Clark falling behind opponent Ángel Zúñiga in District 5, and Ed...
Recent high school graduate takes early, commanding lead over Dodge in Pajaro Valley Unified School District race
Eriberto Estrada, who graduated from Pajaro Valley High School this year, holds a commanding lead over incumbent Daniel Dodge in the race for Pajaro Valley Unified school board area 4 trustee.
As of 10:25pm on Tuesday, Estrada had 65.9% of the vote, with 833 votes,...
Primary Election 2026: Local and state measures
Measure E: Ahead with 59%
The half-cent sales tax on nonessential goods that supporters say could raise $27 million annually for services affected by federal cuts is in the lead as of 8:45pm, with 35% of ballots counted. Of those who voted, 59% supported Measure...
Friday update: Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board set to change as Navarro drops further behind Realmuto
This story was updated at 4pm on Friday, Nov. 6
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will look vastly different in January, when at least three new members are sworn in.
As of Thursday evening, Misty Navarro had fallen further behind challenger Mads...
Two teens identified as victims in Moss Landing shooting
The two people shot to death in Moss Landing early Monday morning have been identified as Marco Antonio Perez, 15, and Nathaniel Flores, 13.
Both boys were from Salinas, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting occurred shortly before 2am on Nov. 2...
Honoring our veterans on Veterans Day
Two military veterans whose service took them from combat zones overseas to helping their communities at home will be honored Wednesday during Watsonville’s annual...
