Watsonville playwright’s new work explores family, culture
Writer, director and actor Steve “Spike” Wong remembers the moment he realized he wanted to tell stories.
He was about 5 years old and was riding the Jungle Cruise attraction at Disneyland with his parents. He managed, he said, to convince them that the animatronic...
Meeting highlights downsides of BESS facilities
More than 150 people gathered Feb. 28 at Pinto Lake City Park to share ideas and information about a proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) a few blocks away on Minto Road in Watsonville.
The public meeting, hosted by Stop Lithium BESS in Santa Cruz,...
Watsonville rallies in support of Black transgender community
WATSONVILLE—About 150 people gathered at the City Plaza in Watsonville Sunday to stand in solidarity with the Black transgender community.
Rise Up! Act in Solidarity for Black Trans Lives was organized by local residents Alex Santana and Gabe Medina, along with local LGBTQ+ organization Pajaro...
Pajaronian returns to downtown Watsonville
Fifty years after it left downtown Watsonville, the Pajaronian is back.
Cabrillo Stage takes on “In the Heights”
The Rotary Club of Watsonville helped set the stage June 12 for the upcoming musical theater production by Cabrillo Stage at their weekly lunch meeting.
“In the Heights,” the Tony award-winning play by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, runs from July 11-Aug. 4.
“This theater piece speaks...
Measure L funds nearly spent as 10-year anniversary nears
WATSONVILLE—In 2012, voters within the Pajaro Valley Unified School District approved Measure L, a $150 million bond that has funded construction and rehabilitation projects at nearly every facility in the district.
And, one decade after its passage, the bond is drawing to a close.
According to...
Teachers confront trustees
WATSONVILLE — An estimated 600 teachers, parents and students packed the Watsonville City Council chambers Wednesday for the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting.
The crowd was there to protest a proposed cap on the amount th
City asks for help to prevent dumping in Pajaro River
As part of National Water Quality Month, the City of Watsonville is reaching out to residents for help in curbing watershed pollution — primarily, illegal dumping.
Watsonville celebrates completion of Rail Trail portion
WATSONVILLE—Roughly 60 people—many of them on bikes—gathered on the southwest outskirts of Watsonville on July 17 to celebrate the completion of the first phase of the city’s segment of the Coastal Rail Trail.
The ribbon-cutting for the 12-foot wide, quarter-mile-long strip of asphalt between Walker...
A festive event
On Saturday, the Pajaro Valley Historical Association hosted its annual Old Fashioned Christmas Tea, when ladies and gentlemen dressed in their finery and nosh on petit fours and sip tea, all served on fine china and silver.
Aptos duo awarded top honors for stellar play on the pitch...
Aptos High seniors Ivan Zavala and Daniel Lozano each were recognized as two of the top players in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League...
