PVUSD trustees approve new CBO, $229K contract
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved the contract for a new Chief Business Officer.
Gerardo Castillo will make $229,000 annually, along with a yearly $5,806 stipend for his Certified Public Accountant certification.
In addition, he will get a 2.5%...
Officials ID source of recent stink in South County
WATSONVILLE—Residents who reported a strong odor in parts of Watsonville recently helped county officials create an “odor map” and track down the source of the smell, Santa Cruz County spokesman Jason Hoppin said.
According to Hoppin, the odor that some likened to sewage and others...
Two women honored as veterans of the year
WATSONVILLE—The two women nominated as veterans of the year for the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 1716 and American Legion Post 121 say they chose to join the military for similar reasons: neither knew what they wanted to do when high school ended.
But once...
Watsonville High campus gets touch-ups
WATSONVILLE—Work continues at the Watsonville High School campus to upgrade its appearance, bolster street safety and create new study spots for students.
The new features include a nearly 200-foot circumference shade structure installed three weeks ago between the gym and Geiser Field.
“It creates a space...
New hardware store coming to Capitola
CAPITOLA—A new branch of Outdoor Supply Hardware (OSH) is slated for a Jan. 6 opening in the former Orchard Supply Hardware store on 41st Avenue.
Ryan Odell, store manager at the Napa OSH branch, said the company will run a soft opening in the first...
Watsonville city manager interviews set for March 22
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council in a Monday night special closed session meeting reviewed candidates for the city’s vacant city manager position.
Watsonville City Attorney Samantha Zutler on Tuesday morning said that the council took no action on the item, the lone topic on the meeting’s...
Stealing Christmas: Mannequin dressed as Santa taken from Staff of Life
WATSONVILLE—He was seen by hundreds joyfully riding an early day, bright red Farmall tractor at the front of the recently opened Staff of Life Natural Foods Market in the East Lake Village Shopping Center in Watsonville.
With both hands clutching the steering wheel and a...
PHOTO: Our Lady of Fatima celebration
The Portuguese community gathered at St. Patrick's Church Sunday afternoon for the annual Our Lady of Fatima procession and Mass in Watsonville.
Aptos steamrolls in lopsided win over Alvarez | High school football...
The Aptos High football team saw nine different players record one touchdown en route to a 60-7 crushing victory over Alvarez High in nonleague...
