Biden and senators reach broad infrastructure deal
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of centrist senators reached a deal on Thursday for $1.2 trillion in investments to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure, a victory for the White House but only the first lurch in what promises to be an arduous attempt...
Another PVUSD bond measure might be on the horizon
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday received an update on various Measure L projects, some of which were completed over the past few months.
The presentation included the completion of the long-awaited Pajaro Valley High School sports complex, and the...
Castro Adobe to reopen after two-year closure
WATSONVILLE—After nearly two years of being closed to the public, Castro Adobe State Historic Park will once again invite people to come learn about an important part of California history.
Located on a hill off of Larkin Valley Road and overlooking the Pajaro Valley, Castro...
Watsonville announces Independence Day celebrations
The city of Watsonville will celebrate the Fourth of July with the Spirit of Watsonville Neighborhood Parade, a Mayor’s Bike Ride and a Red, White and Blue Concert, organizers announced Tuesday.
In the Spirit of Watsonville Neighborhood Parade, residents and businesses between July 1-4 will...
Cabrillo Stage returns with outdoor performance series
Cabrillo Stage’s Summer Musical Festival is back.
The theater company is returning after a year of shutdowns due to Covid-19 with a series of live performances in July. Everything from a Big Band concert to a production of “Pirates of Penzance” will be held at...
Photo: Man shot multiple times near Watsonville
A man was shot multiple times in a strawberry field on the 1400 block on Riverside Road just after 6pm Wednesday east of Watsonville, law enforcement officers said. The victim was flown by rescue helicopter to an out of county trauma center.
This report will...
Additional funding, new chief mark new era at North County Fire
NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY—The North Monterey County Fire Protection District is ushering in a new era.
A month after announcing it will promote longtime employee Joel Mendoza to Fire Chief, the North County Fire Board of Directors celebrated the approval of a benefit assessment that will...
Man arrested for reportedly brandishing weapon, resisting arrest
WATSONVILLE—A man was arrested Wednesday morning after he reportedly tried to break into a vehicle and then led Watsonville police on a high-speed chase down Green Valley Road.
Watsonville Police Department Sgt. Mike Ridgway said the incident began when the suspect started banging on the...
City Council approves budget as calls for cuts to WPD continue
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a biennial budget that will keep Watsonville Police Department’s staffing at current levels, and invest roughly $7.5 million into a rebuild of Ramsay Park.
The decision came after two dozen people at the virtual meeting echoed a...
Community Bridges trades pints for vaccines at Watsonville pop-up clinic
WATSONVILLE—According to Santa Cruz County’s Health Services Agency, as of June 22, more than 146,500 county residents (that is, about 53%) have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. And more than 172,000 residents (62%) have received at least one shot.
The numbers are promising. However, rates...
Suspect arrested in East Lake Avenue attempted murder
A man was arrested Thursday night on the 700 block of Palm Avenue on suspicion of attempted murder.
With the help of SWAT officers Watsonville...
