Arts Now working with districts to spark students’ creativity
WATSONVILLE—As lunchtime drew to a close Wednesday, fourth- and fifth-grade students at Starlight Elementary School began to gradually filter into the classroom of art teacher Meredith Branan Freeman.
They were there to learn about stop-motion animation and create their own movies. Some students worked individually,...
Photo story: blown tire causes rollover crash
A California Highway Patrol Officer confers with a tow operator at the scene of a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Watsonville Wednesday.
The CHP said a male driver was traveling south on Highway 1 around noon in a Rialto recreational vehicle. As he approached...
Photo: Slough fire quickly quelled
Watsonville Fire Capt. Rick Pettigrew (left) assists his crew in knocking down a wild land fire Tuesday that broke out in the Watsonville Slough brush-lands near the corner of Main Street at Ohlone Parkway.
Firefighters tackled the 3pm blaze within 20 minutes after multiple...
Watsonville contributes to countywide plan to curb Covid-related evictions
WATSONVILLE—Since the state opened its Covid-related rental assistance program roughly a year ago, 889 Watsonville residents who have fallen behind on their monthly payments have submitted an application for help.
But only around half of those people have received funds, putting them in a precarious...
Stagecraft: PV High celebrates new theater
After years of holding performances in their school’s wrestling room and in various spaces around campus, students at Pajaro Valley High School now have a new theater—albeit a temporary one—as they await future construction of a performing arts center.
District officials—along with elected leaders from...
Two stopped in alleged carjacking
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies detain one of two men Wednesday on Freedom Boulevard at Corralitos Road on suspicion of carjacking.
Hecker Pass pursuit leads to DUI arrest
A 30-year-old Lemoore man was arrested Oct. 6 after he reportedly tried to evade police.
California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said CHP officers observed a BMW M4 fail to stop at a stop sign near East Lake Avenue at Casserly Road on the evening...
Santa Cruz County jury trials to resume
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County Superior Court plans to resume jury trials in late summer, a little more than two months after they were temporarily suspended due to concerns over Covid-19.
Presiding Judge Paul Burdick announced on March 17 that all jury trials—including criminal, civil...
Watsonville’s Diego Guillen named Mission Division’s top offensive player | All-PCAL...
The Watsonville High boys soccer team had one unforgettable season this past winter by collecting not one, but three championship trophies.
It began with a...
