Monolith installations urge community to vaccinate against Covid-19
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Over the past few weeks, monolith displays urging residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19 have popped up across Santa Cruz County.
The installations were organized by Crush Covid, a local group of volunteers made up of retired women (many with backgrounds in health...
Amusement parks allowed to reopen in red tier starting next month
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Outdoor amusement parks in California counties in the red tier of the state’s Covid-19 reopening plan will be allowed to welcome back customers next month, the California Department of Public Health announced Friday afternoon.
Live outdoor sporting events and performances will, too, be...
City using more than $320k for emergency housing assistance
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday approved several changes to its Community Development Block Grant funding plan from the previous fiscal year and accepted an early funding plan for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
The amendments to the 2019-20 fiscal year were needed because the City...
Hundreds of advocates urge Gov. Newsom to expand SB91
CALIFORNIA—A total of 675 leaders from across California convened on Zoom June 3 in an effort to urge California Gov. Gavin Newsom to extend and expand Senate Bill 91.
SB91, which went into effect in January, was the follow-up to Assembly Bill 3088’s eviction moratorium....
Goodwill Central Coast adapts, looks ahead
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—For many, Spring has always been the season to clear out unused and unneeded items from garages, attics and closets. And with people at home during shelter-in-place, Spring cleaning has increased exponentially.
“People are cooped up with nothing to do,” said Alan C....
Faith leaders call on state to support undocumented immigrants
CALIFORNIA—Bishop Jaime Soto of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, along with 1,000 other faith and community leaders from the California Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), on Tuesday will convene with state legislators on Zoom to call for more support for undocumented immigrants during the...
Man in early 70s the first COVID-19 victim in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A Santa Cruz County man who tested positive for COVID-19 died Saturday, marking Santa Cruz County’s first death from the coronavirus, the county’s Health Services Agency announced Sunday.
The victim was in his early 70s and had an underlying health condition. He was...
PVUSD food distributions run through rest of fall semester
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District has extended its free bagged breakfast and lunch program through the rest of the fall semester.
Young people up to the age of 18 can pick up the meals at 15 PVUSD schools from 7-10am every weekday. On Fridays,...
On the Lowdown: High school sports continue despite coronavirus scare
*NOTE: This story was written prior to Thursday night’s decision to suspend school athletics.
Make no joke about it. The coronavirus is real and it’s slowly making its way into the Pajaro Valley.
But the big scare hasn’t affected any of the prep sports in the...
Community Bridges, Salud Para La Gente join forces in vaccination effort
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Community Bridges and Salud Para La Gente are joining forces in order to help individuals looking to get an appointment for the Covid-19 vaccine.
Through Community Bridges’ (CB) bilingual Bridges to Access Vaccine Helpline and Salud Para La Gente’s vaccination clinics, the agencies...
PV’s Valeria Acosta already having a record-setting season | Girls soccer
Pajaro Valley senior Valeria Acosta is on the cusp of setting the school’s all-time record for career goals scored.
The Grizzlies star soccer player recorded...