Repeat DUI offender arrested again on drunk driving, hit-and-run charges
APTOS—An Aptos woman was arrested on drunk driving and hit-and-run charges Friday after she allegedly plowed her car into two vehicles in the Seascape area and then fled the scene.
California Highway Patrol officer Sam Courtney said Martha Lewis was driving a 2008 Volvo XC70...
County seeking property owners to help with homelessness crisis
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County officials are asking landlords to help alleviate the housing crisis by offering space to people who need permanent housing.
County spokesman Jason Hoppin says that a new program, called Rehousing Wave, seeks to help more than 800 people who have...
Business owner, lifelong Monterey County resident announces supervisorial run
ROYAL OAKS—North Monterey County farmer and businessman Glenn Church, whose family’s roots in the area date back to the Civil War, announced on Thursday that he is running for District 2 Supervisor. The election will take place on June 7, 2022.
In a press release...
Pajaro Valley High holds first graduation on new turf | Grads 2021
WATSONVILLE—Many in this year’s Pajaro Valley High School graduating class had heard about the battle to construct the school’s new athletic fields since their days in elementary school.
PVHS graduate Yuliana Urrutia says she remembers overhearing her cousins talking about the field while she was...
Watsonville Library sponsors first-ever Poet Laureate Program
WATSONVILLE—When Alicia Martinez first took on the position of Interim Library Director for the Watsonville Public Library, bringing a Poet Laureate Program to the city was one of her goals.
On Tuesday those plans got underway: the library launched a nomination period, which will close...
Two dead, one injured in Corralitos crash
Two people died in a two-car crash in Corralitos Sunday night and a woman was left in serious condition.
Recall effort advances as Acosta calls for end to ‘Witch-hunt’ in response
WATSONVILLE—The group leading the drive to recall Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Georgia Acosta planned to file its petition Thursday, and organizers predict they will soon begin gathering the signatures needed to get the issue on the ballot.
“We’re primed and ready, we’re in...
Local law enforcement professional publishes first novel
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—When Ed Delfin moved from the Philippines to the U.S. as a teenager, he was faced with more than just the usual challenges of a new immigrant. Settling in Watsonville, Delfin noticed immediately the underlying issues with gang violence and its effect...
Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore moving to downtown Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Planning Commission at its Tuesday meeting unanimously approved an application from Habitat For Humanity to fill a vacant portion of a large building on the 500 block of Main Street.
Formerly home to a bounce house business, the 555 Main St. location adjacent...
Monterey County Supervisor, former Watsonville mayor arrested for alleged DUI
PRUNEDALE—Former Watsonville mayor Luis Alejo, who previously served on the California Assembly and now sits on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, was arrested Friday on drunk driving charges.
According to California Highway Patrol Officer Jessica Madueño, officers on patrol in Prunedale just before midnight...
Watsonville High celebrates homecoming
Hundreds of Watsonville High School students participated in the traditional homecoming parade Wednesday, which is a precursor to a Thursday rally and the Friday...
