Saturday in Park brings live music to downtown Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—This Saturday, Watsonville’s Arte del Corazon and Turtle Heart Events & Productions will bring a lineup of local and nationally-known Chicano and Latin musicians to perform at Romo Park in downtown Watsonville.
The lineup includes Momotombo SF, featuring former members of Malo and Santana;...
Third-grader’s invention takes him to worldwide competition
WATSONVILLE—The spark for Kristopher Neil Bayog’s award-winning invention occurred when his grandmother—who suffered from dementia—got briefly separated from the family at a crowded graduation ceremony.
The Bradley Elementary School third-grader’s idea was cemented when he saw his father locate his car using the remote key...
Monthly Watsonville artisan market continues growth
WATSONVILLE—A week after Frida Kahlo’s birthday on July 6, Watsonville’s art community came together on July 16 for a festival to celebrate the artist’s life, work and legacy.
“Frida Por Vida” Frida Kahlo Festival was organized by Arte del Corazon, an organization that has been...
Church cans community garden’s lease after reports of ‘suspicious activity’
WATSONVILLE—For more than a decade, dozens of families have grown their own produce on a one-acre community garden located on the property of All Saints Episcopal Church in Watsonville.
The 50 or so crops include corn, peppers, tomatoes and tomatillos, in addition to several fruit...
Pesticide notification pilot program launches in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—Residents of Watsonville’s older adult communities can now get advanced notice when dangerous agricultural chemicals will be applied to fields near their residences.
Santa Cruz is one of four counties taking part in a pilot notification program in conjunction with the California Department of Pesticide...
Cabrillo robotics team takes home top prize
APTOS—Cabrillo College’s Robotics Club won first place in the 20th annual MATE ROV underwater robotics competition, which took place in Long Beach from June 23-25.
The team took the top prize after facing off in the competition’s Pioneer Division against Pasadena City College, Savannah Technical...
Elliot-McCrea reflects on decades of service with Second Harvest
WATSONVILLE—Willy Elliott-McCrea has been with Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County since 1978.
During that time, he worked as a truck driver and a warehouse manager before becoming director in 1988. He saw the organization through a number of crises that increased the need...
New brewery on tap for downtown Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Presbyterian minister Robby Olson came to Watsonville with his wife a decade ago and has since built his life and career out of building a coterie of friends and cultivating the community he has grown to love.
He also has an affinity for brewing...
Chamber Awards Dinner returns for 60th iteration
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host its 60th Annual Awards Dinner on July 30, with a return to the Crocetti Hall at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
The event, which returned last year in an outdoor setting at the Fairgrounds, aims...
Police nab suspected purse snatcher
WATSONVILLE—Thanks to an alert citizen, a suspect is now in custody less than 24 hours after he reportedly snatched a woman’s purse.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched to a reported robbery on the 100 block of Seacliff Drive around 4:15pm...
Valle del Pájaro park opens in South County
Santa Cruz County officials on Friday cut the ribbon on the first new park to open in South County’s unincorporated region in decades.
The 38.5-acre...