Second phase of Atkinson Lane housing project takes shape
The new 80-unit housing development at 78 Atkinson Lane in Watsonville by MidPen Housing is moving skyward.
Situated between Atkinson Lane and Brewington Avenue, the development is the second phase of the nearby Pippin Orchards.
The project, part of a multiphase development plan approved some two...
PVUSD to begin superintendent search, appoint interim
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday are scheduled to appoint an interim leader to fill the vacancy when current Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez leaves on June 30.
Clint Rucker, who currently serves as the district’s Chief Business Officer, will take the...
CHP searching for new officers
The California Highway Patrol is not only searching for speeding motorists and expired registrations: They’re also on the lookout for new officers.
Israel Murillo Jr., public information officer with the Santa Cruz area CHP, was campaigning recently at the Santa Cruz County Fair with a...
Officials sign agreement to rebuild Pajaro River Levee
Local, state and federal officials gathered in Watsonville on Tuesday to commemorate an agreement that paves the way for the decades-overdue reconstruction of the Pajaro River Levee.
The legally binding agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Pajaro Regional Flood Risk Management Agency...
Sí Se Puede breaks ground for new facility
The new center will include a 30-bed residential treatment building, therapy rooms and a medical clinic.
Watsonville Center for the Arts celebrates one year
The Watsonville Center for the Arts announced its one-year anniversary as a thriving arts and culture hub in downtown Watsonville. This milestone marks the realization of a long-held dream for the local community, providing a dedicated space to nurture cultural arts, provide creative opportunities...
Watsonville City Council receives update on goals for next two years
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council met Saturday to get an update on the current Strategic Plan, which was adopted in June 2021.
The council adopts a new plan every two years and the 2021-23 plan outlines seven long-range priorities, which are housing, infrastructure and the environment,...
Photo and video story: truck into hydrant causes ‘geyser’
Water surges through the asphalt along the 300-block of Ford Street Monday afternoon where a man reportedly ran into a fire hydrant with his Chevy Silverado pickup.
Watsonville Police said the man struck the hydrant just after 5pm, triggering a water main break beneath...
Pajaro residents return to destroyed homes
PAJARO—On Thursday, Beatriz Lopez returned to the small apartment she shares with 10 family members on Associated Lane in the flood-ravaged town of Pajaro, 12 days after Monterey County officials imposed evacuation orders for more than 1,000 residents.
Lopez, 20, was among hundreds of people...
Body found on Carlton Road
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is investigating the discovery of a dead man found in a rural setting along Carlton Road Sunday.
Around 8:30am, deputies responded to a call for a man’s body found near the 100 block of Carlton Road in Watsonville.
Detectives and...
Powerful storms clobber Central Coast
A string of strong winter storms slammed the Central Coast over the past several days, toppling power and communication lines, knocking down scores of...
