County Arts Council proposes performing arts center in downtown
WATSONVILLE—In 2020, Arts Council Santa Cruz County formed the Watsonville Stewardship Committee for the Arts to bring resources, build spaces and improve access to the arts for South County residents.
That group of artists, teachers, political leaders and city of Watsonville staff spearheaded the creation...
PVUSD trustees mull more than 150 layoffs
In the middle of more than an hour of public comment Wednesday during the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting, Gabriel Barraza—a frequent critic of the district—gave a quote he said is well known in public administration.
“Show me your budget, and...
Watsonville Municipal Airport receives $1.2M in federal grants
The Watsonville Municipal Airport will receive $1.2 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday.
Millions awarded to local health centers | News Briefs
Roughly $4.1 million in grants were awarded to health care centers across the Central Coast.
The grants were announced on Sept. 29 by Rep. Jimmy Panetta. The money will support healthcare for underserved communities, and funds will be funneled primarily toward efforts to expand Covid-19...
Watsonville resident takes to the sky on 92nd birthday
Marie Roberts was just 3 years old when she first started to dream of flying.
Born in Nebraska in 1928, Roberts watched her father install a large, multi-unit birdhouse in their home’s yard. She was immediately transfixed.
“I looked up at those creatures and I started...
PVUSD budget shows declining enrollment
According to PVUSD Chief Business Officer Joe Dominguez, the district has 340 fewer students than last year, far more than the 191 district officials predicted would be lost to a new charter school that opened in August.
The Daily Register was a staple in downtown | Pajaro Valley, Past & Present
Editor’s note: This is the second entry in a monthly series about the history scattered throughout downtown Watsonville and the city at large.
As my walks continue through Watsonville, augmented with jaunts to and from aboard the Santa Cruz METRO, my interest lately has been...
Aptos High to stage “Peter Pan and Wendy”
Students at Aptos High Drama Production will present “Peter Pan and Wendy!” April 24-26 at their campus theater.
The play features Jake Semb as Peter Pan and Lemoni Anastasopoulos as Tinkerbell in this reimagined take on a classic children’s tale.
“This show is different from the...
Teen arrested after chase
A routine traffic stop turned into a chase late Tuesday night that ended with the arrest of a 17-year-old suspected gang member and the...
