Newsom’s budget focuses on Covid relief, allocates $90 billion to education
SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday submitted his budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year to the State Legislature, a $227.2 billion package that prioritizes vaccines for all Californians, and gives $90 billion to K-14 education.
Newsom says that the state now has a $15 billion...
Group sparks conversation about Valley’s pesticide use
A newly formed community group with the vision of reducing the use of pesticides in the Pajaro Valley is taking on international berry giant Driscoll’s.
The Campaign for Organic and Regenerative Agriculture (CORA) recently sent a letter to Driscoll’s CEO Miles Reiter calling for the...
Shooting victim expected to survive injuries
WATSONVILLE—A 28-year-old man was shot on March 19 on the 100 block of Marin Street.
Watsonville Police Department spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said the man was shot around 4:30am.
No arrests have been made.
Pulido said the victim is in stable condition and is expected to survive the...
District Attorney: No criminal charges for deputy in shooting
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy who shot 15-year-old Lucas Smith after a standoff with police will not face criminal charges, Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell said Friday.
Briefs: Two events set for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Two events set for MLK Day
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of Santa Cruz County Branch will honor and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Youth Day on Jan. 13 and the MLK March for the Dream...
PolicÃa de Watsonville aumenta su campaña contra los fuegos artificiales ilegales
WATSONVILLE—La PolicÃa de Watsonville se está preparando para mantener los fuegos artificiales ilegales fuera de la calle este 4 de Julio.
La aplicación de la ley se ha convertido en un desafÃo este año, dijo la portavoz del Departamento de PolicÃa de Watsonville, Michelle Pulido,...
PHOTO: Arrest made in Rite Aid robbery
Police search a vehicle and home on the 500 block of Green Valley Road Wednesday.
A Watsonville man was arrested near the home on suspicion of robbing the Rite Aid store on Freedom Boulevard just 24 hours earlier. Watsonville spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said police were...
Nonprofit veterans group receives grants

Vets 4 Vets, a Santa Cruz County nonprofit supporting local veterans, received two grants that will assist in providing services to veterans in need.
Pajaro Valley Arts names new director
Pajaro Valley Arts (PVA) Board of Directors has chosen Miriam Anton as their new Executive Director.
Anton comes on board as the gallery gears up for the next decade of growth and transformation in their new space at the Porter Building in downtown Watsonville, the...
Supervisors to decide on fate of Redman House
The Redman-Hirahara House, sitting in a far-flung field in the outskirts of Watsonville, is at once a beloved historical resource and an object of...
