Farmers market opens for season at Ramsay Park
El Mercado farmers market is up and running at Ramsay Park every Tuesday from 2-6pm. Market Manager Jesus Madrigal said about a dozen vendors, from prepared food to fresh produce and other goods, were on hand Tuesday alongside information tables from hosts and sponsors.
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City approves 5th additional charge for Mañana sewer
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday approved an additional $175,000 for the Mañana Lane Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project being completed by Bay Pacific Pipeline, Inc.
Man arrested after brief vehicle chase
Watsonville Police search a Chevy Impala on Front Street just before 10 a.m. Monday after taking a man into custody when he failed to stop for them.
Fox to move headquarters to Georgia
Fox Factory Holding Corp announced Wednesday that it will move some of its operations from Watsonville to Reno, Nev. next spring, while relocating its corporate headquarters in Scotts Valley to its existing offices in Georgia by the end of the year.
Community Bridges trades pints for vaccines at Watsonville pop-up clinic
WATSONVILLE—According to Santa Cruz County’s Health Services Agency, as of June 22, more than 146,500 county residents (that is, about 53%) have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. And more than 172,000 residents (62%) have received at least one shot.
The numbers are promising. However, rates...
Wetlands Watch marches forward through Covid-19 restrictions
WATSONVILLE—Like other nonprofits in Santa Cruz County, Watsonville Wetlands Watch has had to adapt to a new normal amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
When shelter-in-place restrictions went into effect in mid-March, the organization immediately started working on putting all of its programs and field trips...
One dead, one injured in Watsonville house fire
A woman died and a man suffered major injuries Sunday night when fire broke out in their single-story home on the 500 block of Cedar Street in Watsonville.
Firefighters were quick to arrive on the scene at the corner of Bridge Street in Bay Village,...
Cold spell moves in | About Town
Tarmo Hannula: Chilly weather has gripped much of California as a cold front wandered into the region Sunday. I was in San Francisco Sunday morning and it was plain to see, and feel, as a huge gray blade of clouds slowly sliced across the...
District’s SRO discussion set for Sept. 15
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will consider restoring its School Resource Officer (SRO) program, just over one year after they canceled it.
The trustees voted unanimously on Wednesday to discuss the issue during an emergency meeting on Sept. 15.
The meeting will...
County to seek federal disaster funding
Santa Cruz County can now apply for roughly $13.7 million in federal disaster recovery funds for “urgent need” infrastructure repairs and mitigation projects tied...
