63.1 F
Watsonville
October 1, 2026

Community briefs, July 20: Seminars focus on natural remedies

Community briefs, July 20, 2017

Queer Youth Leadership Awards approaching

The Queer Youth Leadership Awards (QYLA) has, in the decades since its inception, honored young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people (LGBTQ+) whose advocacy and activism have made notable impacts in their communities. That work comes at a time when, across the United States,...

Link crew introduces freshmen to new school

On Wednesday, some 500 freshmen stepped onto the Watsonville High School campus for their orientation, the beginning of a four-year journey that will present untold challenges and growth opportunities. They were met by the school's Link Crew. The team 120 upperclassmen will be there throughout...

Late faculty member leaves $2.5M to Cabrillo College

Tom Sourisseau
APTOS—The Cabrillo College Foundation received the largest estate gift in its history from the late Tom Sourisseau, a former faculty member who died at the end of 2021.  The Anatomy instructor left $2.5 million in his estate plans that will support biology scholarships and faculty...

Murals on the move

To celebrate Watsonville's sesquicentennial, Pajaro Valley Arts wanted to create a public art project that recognized the city's people and agriculture.

Watching the numbers

covid-19 beaches
The number of COVID-19 cases has now passed 1,018,000 in the U.S. Now, 58,671 have died in the U.S. roughly equalling the number of people that died in the Vietnam War. The U.S. has four times more cases than any other country. Dr. Ashish...

Man shot multiple times in Santa Cruz gun battle

SANTA CRUZ—A man was shot multiple times early Saturday morning on the west side of Santa Cruz. The victim was reportedly walking on the 100 block of West Cliff Drive at 2:34 a.m. when he was confronted by another person, said Joyce Blaschke, Community Relations...

CHP to focus on DUI drivers

The California Highway Patrol is stepping up its efforts to get impaired drivers off the road.

Council may extend medical office moratorium

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider extending a moratorium it passed in April on new medical offices in shopping centers.

County secures grant for Chanticleer Park

The County of Santa Cruz received a $352,000 grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for Phase I construction of Chanticleer County Park, which includes the county’s first all-inclusive playground.
9,945FansLike
5,664FollowersFollow
2,895FollowersFollow

Cover 3 Sports Podcast: Wacky Prep Football Season Gets Even Whackier,...

In this week’s episode, Juan Reyes and John Devine will revisit Week 5 of high school and junior college football.  Then they'll chat with Scotts...