PVUSD high schools see record-high graduation rates
Late in 2022, when officials from Pajaro Valley Unified School District took a look at its high school seniors, they noticed a disturbing trend: many were not meeting their graduation requirements and were at risk of not receiving their diplomas.
And so Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez...
Salvation Army gives away 450 school backpacks
As summer wanes and the school year approaches, hundreds of families gathered in Watsonville Plaza Saturday to receive free new backpacks filled with school supplies.
In hosting its annual backpack giveaway, the Salvation Army Watsonville Corps joined with the Red Cross, Community Action Board of...
Body found along Pajaro River levee
Watsonville Police set up on the bridge between Watsonville and Pajaro Monday night where they investigated a body found beneath the bridge. Michelle Pulido, spokeswoman for Watsonville Police, said police found a deceased man, age 25-30, sometime after 8pm. No further information has been...
Holiday celebrations on deck in Watsonville
A 40-foot Sequoia tree rolled into downtown Watsonville Tuesday morning as ordered by the City of Watsonville as the centerpiece of its annual holiday celebrations.
The tree was lifted off a flatbed truck and hoisted into place in the plaza with the aid of a...
PHOTO: Woodies benefit Pajaro flood relief efforts
More than 200 classic wood-bodied vehicles converged on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf on Saturday for the 27th annual Woodies on the Wharf. Organized by the Santa Cruz Woodies Club and City of Santa Cruz, the event drew participants from across the West Coast...
Photo: CHP hosts annual Adopt-a-Family program
California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murrillo (left), on behalf of the Santa Cruz area CHP, presents a hefty load of Christmas gifts to Selena Frutos and her kids, Julie Rodriguez, 5, Jade Duarte, 2, and Joseph Valencia, 10, as CHP officer Sam Courtney (rear)...
PHOTO: Community lights up menorah for Hanukkah
Leila Veitch lights up the first candle of a menorah Thursday evening at the town clock in downtown Santa Cruz in honor of her friend Ziva Mitnick on the first night of Hanukkah. The gathering, headed up by Temple Beth El of Aptos, included...
Injured Watsonville dog up for adoption
A dog that was shot Dec. 27 beneath the Main Street Bridge is on the mend and up for adoption, according to Watsonville Police.
During surgery, Oso had to have his right front leg amputated.
No arrests have been made in the incident that unfolded on...
Barbara Lee visits Watsonville on Senate campaign trail
Congresswoman Barbara Lee visited Watsonville Monday evening as part of her campaign to gain the seat of outgoing U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
After an introduction by Supervisor Felipe Hernandez, Lee took to the podium at Jalisco’s restaurant where more than 100 people welcomed her.
Representing California’s...
PVHA decorates for Fall, readies for annual raffle
Come December, the Bockius-Orr House and Gardens at the Pajaro Valley Historical Association (PVHA) on West Beach Street will be decorated more than ever before, with strands of garland, Christmas touches and twinkling lights adorning the nearby oak trees.
This year, PVHA’s annual No-Attendance Mail-In...
Man shot to death in Main Street business center
One person was shot to death Wednesday night in a suite of restaurants and businesses that includes Chipotle and Habit Burger on the 1000...
