Levee work underway
Construction is underway on a long-anticipated flood control project in the Pajaro Valley, even as state lawmakers push new legislation aimed at speeding up similar work along the Pajaro River.
Crews have begun work on what is known as Reach 6 of the Pajaro River...
County Supervisors pass immigration ordinance
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved two agenda items that, although placed in the consent calendar and receiving little discussion, are likely to have significant impacts.
The first is an ordinance that bars federal agents from staging or processing immigration...
Deputies: Man drove stolen car to face charges for stealing a car
A man was arrested Tuesday for driving a stolen car to the Monterey County Superior Courthouse in Salinas, where he was scheduled to appear for a previous auto theft case.
Ricardo Otero, 41, was charged with driving a stolen vehicle, committing a felony while on...
Pajaro Valley High to stage ‘Zoot Suit’
The play “Zoot Suit” made its first appearance on Aug. 17, 1978, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.It was a watershed moment, thrusting Chicano theater into the mainstream and highlighting both a unique art form and a culture.It also put a national...
No Kings Protest set for March 28
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. That’s the message for the No Kings protest Saturday in Watsonville Plaza and around the nation.
“We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it,” said organizers for Indivisible Pajaro Valley. “Join us.”
Speakers will include congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, Santa Cruz County...
City Council to consider utility rate increases
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider a series of utility rate increases over the next five years to fund infrastructure upgrades they say will help meet new regulations and keep water, wastewater and solid waste systems financially stable.
A new rate study presented...
Pajaro Valley High senior announces run for school board
Eriberto Estrada went to his first Pajaro Valley Unified School District board meeting during his sophomore year at Pajaro Valley High School.
He says he wanted to learn more about how the district operates and how the school board’s decisions affect students. Leaving that...
Man found with illegal gun
A Watsonville man was arrested for possession an illegal gun early Sunday morning following a traffic stop by the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officer Israel...
